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Breast Cancer Foundation's Pink Campervan is Southland bound
Two specialist breast nurses will be Invercargill and Bluff with their bright pink Campervan this week to offer free breast health advice.

Karen White's husband Robert White pleads not guilty to her murder
The husband of an Invercargill woman found dead at Lake Hawea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder.

Flights cancelled due to fog at Invercargill Airport
Some affected customers have been rebooked, and others offered credit, as sea fog rolls in off Foveaux Strait.

Council can’t find who to offer this oddly shaped piece of land back to
A 372-square metre section in northern Invercargill could soon be up for sale after officials struggled to track down descendants of the original owner.

Allen wins again as Bakkerus inherits lead in GR86 series
Single-make series records first repeat race winner in Invercargill.

Lindblad continues to collect more silverware at Teretonga
British driver Arvid Lindblad won the Spirit of a Nation Cup feature race at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Sunday.

Sticks and Stones remembered
It’s the 60th anniversary of that thing Keith Richards said about Invercargill. You know — rhymes with rissole.

Fire crews tackle ‘well ablaze’ garage fire in Invercargill
Four fire crews attended a “well ablaze” garage fire in Strathern on Wednesday evening, and prevented it from spreading to a neighbouring property.

Two teens arrested after crime spree in Invercargill
The young men are facing multiple charges, including burglary, vehicle theft, and trespassing.

Teens' ill-fated Invercargill crime spree ends in arrest
Two teens who allegedly tried and failed to break into a jeweller's and a service station before looting a dairy have been arrested.

Elite cyclists chase down man who allegedly pinched their bike
The cyclists, who were in Invercargill for a national cycling event, were eating when a man took off with one of their $15,000 road bikes.

Confusion over Invercargill’s te reo Maori street name rules
The issue’s come up ass the council discusses names for a new subdivision.

Council accused of 'unsafe and rushed decision making' over power lines
Invercargill City Council needs to do the "right thing" and revoke consent for new giant powerlines, says Taieri's MP.

Invercargill is back on the map a day after vanishing
The Southland city has been reinstated on Google Maps after the city’s council took umbrage that it had vanished.

‘That place near Bluff’: Why has Invercargill ‘vanished’ from the map?
Google has drawn the ire of Invercargill City Council who claim their city has vanished from Google Maps.

Clap graffiti sentencing delays extended again - this time briefly
The sentencing of an Invercargill graffiti artist has become an epic task for the Invercargill District Court.

What happened when The Rolling Stones invaded Invercargill?
This weekend marks 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand in 1965. Dave Hogan tells Music 101 about meeting them at the airport, their Invercargill concert, and the lasting effects of their visit.

Invercargill, the surprise home to NZ’s best racing circuit
This weekend sees the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship take on the flowing Teretonga Park.

Police name woman who died in Southland crash
Thachawalai Youngdaeng of Thailand died in the two-vehicle crash north of Invercargill.

Mayor hits out at Government over changes to Waste Act
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark has penned a strongly worded letter to the government about changes to waste policy, calling for consultation in future decision making.