The New Year Honours 2021 list has been announced today, and it includes celebrated singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn and one of the country’s leading epidemiologists, Professor Michael Baker. Dave Dobbyn, with a career spanning 40 years, has been knighted for his services to music. Professor Michael Ba

One lucky Lotto player from Mount Maunganui will be popping the champagne after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Bayfair Lotto in Mount Maunganui. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, whe

Police can now release the names of the two people who died following a crash on the Riverton Wallacetown Highway in Southland yesterday. They were 61-year-old woman Kareen Marie Malcolm, and 61-year-old man James Lennon Malcolm, both of Invercargill. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash ar

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a diving incident near Owaka Heads, Hinahina on Sunday. He was Jake Bridson, 23 of Heriot. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Related: https://whatsoninvers.nz/sudden-death-following-diving-incident-owaka-heads-hin

Anybody old enough to remember the 1980s have been reminiscing about life back in the good old days – when milk bars filled with ‘spacies’ were among the places to hang out. Who remembers this 1984 television campaign ‘Don’t leave town ‘till you’ve seen the country’ ? – which has now become more rel

FINAL UPDATE 8:30pm: SH99 just outside of Wallacetown is now fully OPEN. Thank you for your patience while emergency services dealt with the crash site and SCU worked on its investigation. UPDATE 6:50pm: Second fatality following Riverton Wallacetown Highway crash A woman critically injured in a cra

A man has died following a diving incident near Owaka Heads, Hinahina, this afternoon. Police were called about 12pm after the diver became separated from others in his party. A search was initiated and the man was found about 1.40pm. Sadly he was not able to be revived and was pronounced deceased a

A lucky player from Oamaru will be getting an extra Christmas gift this Boxing Day after scoring $18.25 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at New World Waitaki in Oamaru and is made up of $18 million from Powerball First Division and $250,