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![‘Fantastic’: New deal extends Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's life by 20 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘Fantastic’: New deal extends Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's life by 20 years
Hundreds of jobs at massive plant secured under breakthrough deal.
![Man found dead in Invercargill in ‘unexplained’ circumstances is named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man found dead in Invercargill in ‘unexplained’ circumstances is named
Police attended after a body was found yesterday, a post mortem will take place tomorrow.
![Investigation under way after man found dead in Invercargill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Investigation under way after man found dead in Invercargill
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on Tuesday.
![Did Lachie Jones really walk to his death? Heartbreak and accusations mark inquest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Did Lachie Jones really walk to his death? Heartbreak and accusations mark inquest
Ben Tomsett reports after a three-week inquest hearing into the Gore toddler's 2019 death.
!['Botched-up police job': Lachie Jones' dad disputes timeline around son's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Botched-up police job': Lachie Jones' dad disputes timeline around son's death
Paul Jones believes his son was murdered.
![Lachie Jones inquest: Detective would have done things differently](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Lachie Jones inquest: Detective would have done things differently
David Kennelly said 'In hindsight, we should have locked the scene down'.
![‘My life denied’: The cost of cancer treatment delays - a special investigation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘My life denied’: The cost of cancer treatment delays - a special investigation
Big read: How one woman was caught in a scandal of overwhelmed cancer services.
!['We’ve got to be sharp': Mayor speaks out after boy racer hits bystanders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'We’ve got to be sharp': Mayor speaks out after boy racer hits bystanders
An appeal for information on boy racer activity has been backed.
!['I wish I was with my wee boy': Mother of Gore toddler Lachie Jones breaks silence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'I wish I was with my wee boy': Mother of Gore toddler Lachie Jones breaks silence
The court heard of the toddler's last moments before he disappeared from his family home.
![Invercargill mayor calls public meeting over 'inappropriate' youth crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Invercargill mayor calls public meeting over 'inappropriate' youth crime
Some youngsters feel "bulletproof", mayor says.
!['Immensely sad': Three judges die in one week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Immensely sad': Three judges die in one week
It has been a tough week for the judiciary and law and order, judges say.
![Invercargill councillors weigh in on mayor's ‘train wreck’ interview](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Invercargill councillors weigh in on mayor's ‘train wreck’ interview
Invercargill councillors are not impressed with Mayor Nobby Clark.
![Watch: Invercargill mayor unapologetic for racial, sexuality slurs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: Invercargill mayor unapologetic for racial, sexuality slurs
Nobby Clark refused to bend when confronted by Guy Williams.
![Tattooist faces jail for groping client](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tattooist faces jail for groping client
A man has been accused of groping a woman while he tattooed her in Invercargill.
![Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire
Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,
![Man shot daughter with paintball gun after argument](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man shot daughter with paintball gun after argument
The man shot paintballs at his daughter after an argument about tidying her room.
![Who are the five teen killers trying to get their life sentences quashed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Who are the five teen killers trying to get their life sentences quashed?
They each murdered a person when they were teenagers. Now the men want finite sentences.
![Trev Terry boatyard receivers seek buyer as ‘tough market’ hits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Trev Terry boatyard receivers seek buyer as ‘tough market’ hits
Boat company will attend A&P show as usual, quest for buyer on horizon.
![Convicted murderer gets more jail time for historical abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Convicted murderer gets more jail time for historical abuse
A man serving jail time for murder has been given four more years for historical abuse.
![Invercargill man 'hunts' and stabs friend in the neck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Invercargill man 'hunts' and stabs friend in the neck
James Michael Tipene admitted to police he 'went hunting' for his victim after a dispute.
![Trainer says there are two reasons he isn’t concerned with Imperatriz trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Trainer says there are two reasons he isn’t concerned with Imperatriz trial
Imperatriz is rated by many as the best galloper in Australia.