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Fatal Crash Charge: 20-Year-Old to Face Court over Southland Tragedy

Cricket · Southland

Fatal Crash Charge: 20-Year-Old to Face Court over Southland Tragedy

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By RNZ A 20-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over a single-vehicle crash in Southland earlier this year. Jack Victor Hugh Stephens of Tahakopa...See the Story

Why This Young Vet Chose a Rural Life over City Clinics

Cricket · Southland

Why This Young Vet Chose a Rural Life over City Clinics

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By Penny Miles of RNZ A young vet has no regrets about moving to a rural practice at the bottom of the South Island, where she’s busy stitching up working...See the Story

North Island Detectives Appointed to Take Fresh Look at Gore Toddler Lachie Jones' Death

North Island Detectives Appointed to Take Fresh Look at Gore Toddler Lachie Jones' Death

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

Police have set the stage for a reinvestigation into the death of 3-year-old Lachie Jones. It follows a coroner’s scathing criticism of the original inquiry...See the Story

Deputy Lord Mayor issues warning to election candidates

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

City of Perth election candidates have been warned not to use council question time for grandstanding as the battle for seats in WA’s capital city heats up.Unemployment · Western Australia See the Story

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark recovering after minor stroke

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark is recovering from a minor stroke at the weekend. Clark spent two nights in hospital after a fall at home on Sunday....Invercargill · Invercargill See the Story

GP must pay $65k for prescribing Ivermectin

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Sophie Jane Febery. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Southland doctor has been forced to pay more than $65,000 after she admitted importing and administering Ivermectin during the height of the Covid pandemic.Southland · Southland Read Article

Support grows for return of Southerner

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Southern MPs Scott Willis (Green Party), Mark Patterson (NZ First) and Rachel Brooking (Labour) celebrate after a petition to restore the Southerner train service was accepted. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Restoring the long-retired Southerner train service from Invercargill to Christchurch has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.Green Party · Invercargill Read Article

New sawmill bridge built

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The largest sawmill tramway bridge in the Dominion was recently constructed. The timber viaduct at Port Craig, Southland will open up a new area...Dominion Voting Systems · Southland Read Article

Invercargill Airport Terminal Set For Major Upgrade

Invercargill Airport is preparing for a significant terminal upgrade aimed at improving security, passenger flow, and overall customer experience. With a $4 million investment, the airport’s redevelopment is designed to meet aviation security screening standards while paving the way for more efficient jet services.Key changes include upgraded systems for cabin baggage screening, an expanded jet lounge, and improvements to how passengers move thr…Invercargill · Invercargill Read Article

Former east Auckland detective to reinvestigate toddler's death

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Police conducted several investigations into the death of toddler Lachlan Jones after his body was found in oxidation ponds in Gore January, 2019. Photo supplied A senior police detective previously based in east Auckland will help lead a fresh investigation into the death of South Island toddler Lachlan Jones. A police dog handler found the body of the three-year-old, known as Lachie, floating in an oxidation pond just over 1km from his family’…Gore · Gore Read Article

Winter Warmth on a Budget: Which Heater For What Room

Winter in Southland can feel endless, but your home doesn’t need to. The right electric appliances can take the sting out of frosty mornings, tame draughty villas and make bedtime downright blissful. Below is a plain-English look at four popular options—fan heaters, panel heaters, oil column heaters and electric blankets.Oil-Filled Column HeatersInside an oil-filled column heater a concealed element warms diathermic oil that circulates through t…Invercargill · Invercargill Read Article

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