Saturday mornings at Autoplex have always been a hive of activity. With a full crew of up to eight technicians working Saturday mornings, the owner Daniel Blain said it was a great opportunity for those with busy lives. “With many other workshops closed at weekends, Saturdays are one of our points o

Ray Harper has one, Sir Tim Shadbolt has one and now Alan Dennis has his name on a stand in the ILT Stadium Southland. Reflecting on his surprise this week when stadium board members decided to name the ILT stand after him, Alan said being involved since its inception has been a real labour of […]

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Police have executed a search warrant and arrested a man in relation to recent offending in Invercargill. The warrant was executed at a residential address in Invercargill on Thursday morning, in relation to a ram raid at the Found My Way store on Windsor Street on Monday and an aggravated robbery a

Almost 60 Invercargill career firefighters will be involved in nationwide strikes tomorrow morning between 11am and 12pm, for the first time in New Zealand history. FENZ Invercargill station manager Aaron Ramsey said this was unprecedented and a decision that has not been taken lightly. “We have tak

It’s been a busy week for the criminal elements of our city, are we in the middle of a crime wave or is this just the beginning? There was a failed ram raid attempt at Blackwoods on Bill Richardson Drive this morning around 5:30am, a store staff member said. The stores main window was damaged […]

New Zealand Food Safety is urging consumers not to eat mussels being sold illegally at independent retailers or online. The sale of imported mussels is carefully controlled to ensure they meet New Zealand’s food safety requirements. While mussels from Fiji may be brought into New Zealand for persona

A group of four teenager boys broke into Jump n Fun Trampoline Park in Invercargill on Saturday night – taking hundreds of dollars in coins and the cash register as well. Owner/operator Cameron O’Donnell said he was alerted to the smash and grab by security after the four intruders set off alarms in