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Ambulance Stolen with Police Officer, Paramedic Onboard; Man Charged with Kidnapping

Paramedic · Invercargill

Ambulance Stolen with Police Officer, Paramedic Onboard; Man Charged with Kidnapping

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

A 20-year-old has been charged with kidnapping after an ambulance was allegedly stolen with a police officer and paramedic inside. The early morning drama...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

Why This Young Vet Chose a Rural Life over City Clinics

Cricket · Southland

Why This Young Vet Chose a Rural Life over City Clinics

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

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

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

Season ends early to give baby oysters ‘best chance’

Coverage: 2 sources

Barnes Wild Bluff Oysters staffer Roger Matahaere shucks hundreds of oysters for the hordes of Bluff Oyster Festival-goers earlier this year. PHOTO: ODT FILES Barnes Wild Bluff Oysters will wrap up its oyster season this Friday — nearly two months earlier than usual — in a move aimed at protecting millions of juvenile oysters discovered in Foveaux Strait.Bluff, New Zealand · Bluff See the Story

A&P shows get funding boost from government

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Volunteer-led A&P shows such as the Gore A&P Show and the Wyndham A&P Show will recieve money from the government to help ease financial strain. Photos: The Ensign files A boost from central government will give volunteer-led A&P shows the gift they need to keep on going, Southern organisers say.Gore · Gore Read Article

No closure for veteran after crash

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Russell Jenkin’s car after crashing into runaway stock on State Highway 94, north of Gore. Photos: supplied A car crash into cows near Gore wrote off the car of a 25-year army veteran, leaving him sitting at home alone on Anzac Day.Stock Markets · Gore Read Article

Hāngī to celebrate end of term

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Te Tipua School pupils (from left) Ollie Nicholls, 9, Ivansin McWilliam, 10, Ariella Yates, 11, Georgia Hammond, 10, and Alex Young, 10, help prepare food for their hāngī. PHOTOS: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING The whānau of Te Tipua School were treated to a hāngī to celebrate the end of term on Friday.Southland · Southland Read Article

Farm forestry ban too late to help: advocate

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Dean Rabbidge. File photo: Sandy Eggleston The farm-to-forest ban passed its first reading last week but a Southland Federated Farmers executive says its too late, the damage has been done and is continuing.Southland · Southland Read Article

South City Mall Customers Stung By New Parking Enforcements

Hundreds of distressed customers as well staff working in the South City Mall feel they have been unfairly targeted by a parking management company employed by the mall owner. Smart Compliance Management has started monitoring the carpark for the past two and half weeks and pinging people with $85 fines if they parked longer than two hours.Cameras have been installed and signs erected warning people about the new parking restrictions, but some b…Invercargill · Invercargill Read Article

One hurt in Southland heavy machinery accident

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a piece of heavy machinery slid into a hole near Invercargill. A Fire and Emergency...Invercargill · Invercargill Read Article

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