Evacuations are now underway as firefighters continue to battle a large scrub fire in Dunedin. Helicopters are using monsoon buckets to fight the blaze as tankers and trucks struggle to reach the fire on the ground. Eight helicopters have now been deployed. There are fears a predicted wind change ma

Invercargill Police are currently investigating the aggravated robberies of the Tay Street Night and Day on 7 September and BP Elles Road on 10 September 2019. A man wearing dark coloured clothing and a black and white bandana over his face entered the Tay Street Night and Day on 7 September at arou

An email sent to Mayor Tim Shadbolt, Invercargill City Councillors, and media by Invercargill Ratepayers Advocacy Group spokesperson Nobby Clark has shed light on a potential conflict involving councillor Alex Crackett and her position as an ICC mediation representative. The email included Facebook

At half time with a score of 26/7 to the Stags hopes of them breaking their losing streak evapourated with a full time defeat of 26/31 with the win to Manawatu. Action photos by Richard Dimmock Photography. Let’s get out and support the boys next Saturday 21st September when they go up against Count

A 35-year-old Milton man has been arrested and charged with Possession for Supply of a Class C control drug and Supplying a Class C control drug. At around 10am today (Friday 13 September) South Otago Police including members of the Criminal Investigation Branch and Public Safety Teams executed a se

Hiya team. Had a couple of weeks over in Queensland, and no I didn’t light any of the bush fires. Horrible things. I thought of these two Aussie crackers while I was over there and thought they’d be just the ticket, of course with the compliments of Little Fire MusicWorks on Dee St. First up […]

The wife of a terminally ill Southland man says she is confident a regional charity hospital will be set up. Melissa Vining and her husband Blair have been campaigning for better cancer care since Mr Vining was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer nearly a year ago. At a meeting in Invercargill last

Nominations for Invercargill Licensing Trust (6 vacancies) Sean Peter Bellew Candidate Profile Statement: My principal place of residence is in the Invercargill Licensing Trust area. 3 terms of ILT board experience & ILT knowledge provides the valuable asset of steady hands at a crucial time of chan