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Environment Southland has activated its flood warning system for some rivers, and one is on the rise in Otago.

Rabbits: A million holes in one Newsroom 8 hrs ago © Provided by Newsroom It’s no secret the rabbit population is taking off - again - in Central Otago and Southland, with some landowners struggling to keep their numbers down. But are government departments the worst offenders? It’s a catchcry all over the rabbit-infested regions of Otago and Southland  - that public spaces are to blame for the recent explosion in numbers. Individual landowners are responsible for keeping their rabbit ...

Jury hears evidence in Azalia Wilson murder trial 17 Mar, 2021 06:14 PM 3 minutes to read Samuel Moses Samson is on trial in the High Court at Invercargill. Photo ./ Otago Daily Times Otago Daily Times Blood and DNA of slain woman Azalia Wilson were found on a mans shoe in a car allegedly connected to the man accused of her murder. At the trial of Samuel Moses Samson yesterday, ESR forensic scientist Gary Gillespie told the jury his findings following the examination of several blood spots, swa...

Dunns Road in Invercargill is closed after a truck and a car crashed on Wednesday morning. Emergency services are at the scene of a collision between a truck and a car on Dunns Rd in Invercargill. A St John Ambulance spokesperson said two patients were assessed at the scene and both had minor injuries. They were not transported to hospital. The road was blocked at Viner Road. The crash was near Ziffs Cafe, which was near the Oreti River. Stuff

Holiday road toll double 2019/2020: Eight motorists dead since Christmas Day 29 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read NZ Herald Fasten your seatbelt, plan ahead, keep your eyes on the road, reduce your speed, drive to the conditions, and do not drive if youre tired, drunk, or on drugs. These are the simple messages being repeated to New Zealand motorists to keep themselves and others safe on the road this summer. The Christmas-New Years holiday road toll has skyrocketed to eight - double the 201...

One man has died following the serious two-vehicle crash at the Oreti River Bridge. Another woman was reported to be in critical condition. The road is expected to remain closed for some time while the Serious Crash Unit attends the scene. Motorists should expect delays, take an alternative route or delay travel through the area. ENDS 

• Source:  1 NEWS Police have confirmed a man and a woman have died following a two-vehicle crash in Southland this afternoon. A New Zealand Police vehicle with a road block in place (file image). Source: 1 NEWS Police were called to the accident on the Riverton Wallacetown Highway near Invercargill at 1:30pm. The crash has occurred a...

Holiday road toll climbs to six after couple die in Southland truck and motorcycle crash 28 Dec, 2020 05:30 AM Quick Read Emergency services at the scene of the serious crash near the Oreti River bridge. Photo / Otago Daily Times Otago Daily Times Two people have died following a crash between a truck and a motorcycle in Southland. A man died at the scene and a woman later died in hospital after being flown to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition. Their deaths bring the Christmas/New Year h...

Four counters on the Around the Mountains trail tallied 6676 cyclists and pedestrians. The report says occasionally a large flock of sheep were moved across the counter at Lumsden, which “could inflate numbers by several hundred”. However, the report then says about 1000 of the pedestrian counts are actually stock movements. The report also notes short there-and-back trips from Kingston were not counted. Robyn Edie/Stuff Southland District mayor Gary Tong said the spike in numbers becau...

Cricket: Jacob Duffy makes stunning debut as Black Caps continue unbeaten summer 18 Dec, 2020 09:25 AM 4 minutes to read Jacob Duffys spectacular near-catch. Video / Spark Sport Friday night means only one thing in Lumsden: the chicken wing special at the Lumsden Hotel. If the locals looked up from their steaming plate of Buffalo wings with blue-cheese sauce for just a second, though, they would have seen one of their own enjoying one of the more electrifying international debuts. Looking like ...