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Things are starting to warm up ahead of the the local body elections in October, with Nobby Clark, the spokesperson for the Invercargill Ratepayers Advocacy group, throwing his hat into the ring to be elected to Council. Kari Graber is the other outside to declare an interest in standing so far. Cur

Eleven people have been arrested after a series of search warrants across the Southern District. Eight warrants were executed over the last 10 days in Queenstown, Invercargill and Gore, targeting organised criminal networks and serious offending. One search warrant was executed in Queenstown, two in

A petrol tanker and car collided this morning (Friday 12th April) today on State Highway 1 between Dacre and Edendale. What we know: No injuries are life-threatening Three fire appliances attended – two from Edendale, one from Invercargill The fuel tanker was being checked for leaks One lane of the

What has become a stalwart of local radio in the south celebrates a notable milestone today. The Gore based station previously known as 4ZG had been around for several years before relaunching as Hokonui Gold under the stewardship of Lee Piper and Jamie McKay. Lee Piper woke everybody up with his en

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker welcomes the news of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s (NZTR) venue plan final report, with thoroughbred racing to continue at Gore. “At the same time the announcement is disappointing for Winton, with the club set to cease racing at the track from the 2019/2020

This years mayoral race is heating up, with today’s announcement former deputy mayor and Invercargill City Councillor Darren Ludlow will join the race for our city’s top job. Mayor Tim will also face off against his current deputy Rebecca Amundsen, who announced her plans to give it a crack in late

A mum and dad took their children Easter Egg shopping, letting the kids choose what eggs they liked. Is this helicopter parenting gone mad? In fact, the children were choosing Easter treats not for themselves but for children in Invercargill who may not get any – this is parenting to stimulate empat

A dominant second half pushed Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse to an emphatic 66-50 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in a top-of-the-table clash in Dunedin. In a rare loss on their home turf, the defending champions continued to apply the pressure during a tight and abrasive first half, but th