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Homicide investigation launched eight months after woman’s death at Lake Hawea property
Karen Gaylene White, 60, who was from Invercargill died in March.

Gower’s tour south a success
Trips to Stewart Island and Invercargill have again proved to journalist Paddy Gower why the deep south is the “best place in New Zealand”.

‘Scum’ on waterway no cause for concern
Keen-eyed observers may have noticed a toxic-looking film atop the surface of Invercargill’s Otepuni Creek this week. But there’s no cause for alarm.

Southland man gets Paddy Gower tattoo; Gower might get one of Invercargill
As one man gets Paddy Gower’s face tattooed onto his skin, Gower has pledged to get an Invercargill tattoo if his show sells out in the city.

Copper thieves ‘playing Russian roulette with their lives’
PowerNet is warning about the dangers of tampering with the electricity network after three incidents of copper theft in Invercargill in the past week.

Cabling work under way for CCTV upgrade
Stage one of a long-awaited project to upgrade the video-surveillance camera network in Invercargill and Bluff has begun.

Mayor at odds with council over Bluff wastewater changes
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he would rather operate Bluff's wastewater network on an expired consent than "gallop ahead" of water reforms.

Council sets flag flying rules after rise in requests
An increase in requests to fly flags at Invercargill City Council has led to a new policy detailing rules and protocols.

New Invercargill museum receives backing from councillors after cost blow-out
Invercargill councillors are biting the bullet and backing their new museum, despite a multimillion-dollar budget blowout.

Nobby Clark threatens to snub media outlets
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he will no longer “contribute” to some media outlets on the back of stories about his costly behaviour.

Four people injured, two critically: Fleeing vehicle involved in serious collision
Two people are in a critical condition, while two others have serious and minor injuries respectively following a crash involving a fleeing vehicle in Invercargill early on Sunday morning.

Homicide investigation launched after March death of Invercargill woman
Karen Gaylene White died in a property in Lake Hawea in early March.

Invercargill to support out-of-region Waitangi event
Invercargill City Council has decided to financially support a Waitangi Day event outside of the region — but there’s a catch.

Gower to carry out ‘peak pie investigative journalism’ in Invercargill
“Pies just taste better in Southland,’’ Paddy Gower reckons – so a Southland bakery is planning to give away 50 of them.

Council pushes on with housing plan for Invercargill park
The city has taken a step towards freeing up land for development despite pushback from the community.

Simplicity secures stake in boat company Stabicraft Marine
KiwiSaver provider Simplicity has announced its private equity fund has bought into the Invercargill based company.

Tattoos and ‘bloody great Southlanders’: Paddy Gower’s visit to the deep south
An Invercargill man will get a tattoo of Gower when the journalist comes to town for his tour, The F#$%ing News.

Invercargill court hears fatal push over courtesy coach rules led to death
Kevin Robert Fulton, 46, is on trial in the High Court at Invercargill defending a charge of manslaughter.

Mayor at odds with council over Bluff wastewater charges
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he would rather operate Bluff’s wastewater network on an expired consent than “gallop ahead” of water reforms.

Murderer can appeal sentence in 2017 stabbing case
A man who murdered an Invercargill teenager by stabbing him 14 times near Stadium Southland can appeal against the length of his prison sentence, the Court of Appeal has decided.

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark threatens to snub media outlets
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he will no longer "contribute" to some media outlets on the back of stories about his costly behaviour.