* SH1 northbound lanes shut between Bond Street and Tweed Street in Invercargill * Emergency crews remain on site managing vehicle recovery following the crash * Southbound traffic is still flowing but delays may occur in the area NOW OPEN: A crash on State Highway 1 in Invercargill has forced the closure of

• Government will allow larger granny flats to be built without resource or building consents • Rule change aims to reduce red tape, lower costs, and support multigenerational family living • Reforms to land acquisition and building materials access also introduced to boost housing supply The Government is making it easier for New

* Southbound lanes on Clyde Street will close from Tuesday to Thursday between key intersections * Full roundabout closure planned from Monday 14 April lasting up to four days total * Business access remains open on closed side streets during southbound lane closures Significant progress has already been made on resurfacing works in

* Six Lotto players each took home more than $45,000 in Saturday’s Second Division draw * One of the six also landed a Powerball win, boosting their total prize to over $62,000 * The winning Powerball ticket was sold through MyLotto to a player in Auckland Six Lotto players across

Welcome back to 90 Seconds+! This week: Mayor Nobby Clark shares his frustration over low public feedback on the council's proposed rate hike, urges residents to submit their views, and discusses a billion-dollar data centre project at Makarewa. Plus, international trade talk, Trump, and Popeyes Chicken heading to

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Waimumu, near Gore, on Saturday night. Emergency services were called to Charlton Siding Road shortly after 10pm on 5 April, where they found the vehicle’s sole occupant had died at the scene. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash

Visually impaired Invercargill resident Victor West is finding the city’s crossings harder to negotiate, as the increased traffic drowns out the sound of the locator beacons. Reliant on the sound at busy intersections to cross the road, the beeping was becoming increasingly hard to hear, and sometimes he’s

* Men’s Health Expo to offer advice, checks, and connections in non-medical environment * Conference to include site visits, expert talks, and AGM for members and partners * Research on Shed health benefits will be released by The Selwyn Foundation in June MENZSHED New Zealand’s 2025 Conference is underway in Invercargill