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Mike Thorpe reports on the latest news from around the south.
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'NZ's biggest Asian supermarket' opening at Westgate
New store is near the giant American-owned Costco Wholesale on Gunton Dr.
First XV rugby: The battle for South Island supremacy
A preview of the South Island First XV final.
Community newsletter column sparks $7K council investigation
Tensions rise as independent investigation deems board's email 'unprofessional'.
'Virtuoso': Legendary NZ ballerina Rowena Jackson dies, aged 98
Rowena Jackson died of natural causes in her Gold Coast home.
LIV Golf rumours, First XV semifinals; and weight-restricted rugby for grown-ups
Mike Thorpe reports on the latest from sport around the South Island.
Power squeeze prompts Tīwai Point to cut production again
NZAS agrees to curtail aluminium production at country’s biggest power user.
Lincoln McClutchie preferred to start as Magpies ready for Southland Ranfurly Shield challenge
McClutchie has scored 461 points for the Magpies since his teenaged debut in 2018.
‘Our whole world has been shattered’: Emotional hearing phase of Lachie Jones' inquest ends
The coroner hears heartfelt statements from the child's parents.
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says sorry - again
The Invercargill mayor has made his second public apology.
Lachie Jones inquest: Half-brother again denies involvement in toddler’s death
The inquest is in its second phase.
Lachie Jones inquest: Woman claims she was told toddler was thrown in pond
The inquest is in its second phase.
Mainland sports wrap: Ex-Warriors forward a premiership winner at 44; First XV showdowns
The best of what was and what's to come in Mainland sport.
Southland beat Otago to begin NPC campaign
Southland got the better of their local rivals in the opening fixture of the competition.
'Dangerous excessive speeds': Motorist drove at more than 150km/h then fled police
The driver faces charges including failing to stop, dangerous driving and drugs charges.
Gen Z employee shares hilarious TikTok on Invercargill City Council account
The video quickly gained more than one million views and 620 comments.
Survivors of Riverton boating tragedy now recovering at home
Three people lost their lives when a boat capsized on the Riverton bar on Saturday.
Lachie Jones inquest: 'The most likely explanation is drowning' - expert
The inquest has entered its second fixture.
Boating tragedy: Community reels after capsize kills three local identities
Three people were killed when the boat capsized just 100m from shore on Saturday.
Lachie Jones coronial inquest: Second part of investigation into toddler's death to begin
Jones' mother this weekend spoke out for the first time in a Herald interview.
Riverton boat tragedy survivor found clinging to hull, deceased victims trapped beneath vessel
Coastguard volunteers were on the scene within five minutes of a mayday call.
Riverton boat tragedy: Third person found dead; community reeling
Community is in shock, says mayor.
Two people dead and one missing after boat capsizes in Riverton, Southland
Two people were retrieved from the water and taken to Southland Hospital.
'Would have been catastrophic': Motorist’s police call leads to arrest of 200km/h teen speeder
“I didn’t quite believe it when I saw the speed on the radar, I thought ‘is that right?'"
Heartbroken mother of Gore toddler Lachie Jones breaks silence
Michelle Officer gives exclusive interview, speaks of loss, heartbreak and accusations.
33 hours of snow: MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of three-day storm hitting NZ
Incoming system set to deliver widespread wind, rain - and a potential heavy dump of snow.
Heavy rain and wind warnings for parts of NZ, snow for lower South Island
A complex trough crossing the South Island on Monday is set to bring severe weather.
First heavy snow, rain watches issued ahead of polar blast
A large swathe of the lower South Island is in the firing line.
Southern city blitzes July high temperature record as southerly blast looms
A heavy rain warning and two watches have been issued in Fiordland.
'Offensive, demeaning': The mayor, the TV star and a car-crash interview
Independent review finds mayor breached code of conduct for use of n-word.
Tiwai Point to ramp down electricity usage to ease tight supply
Tightening gas supply and low lake levels have pushed wholesale power prices higher.
Could this be New Zealand’s next dark sky reserve?
The area could join six other communities in New Zealand with dark sky accreditation.
CCTV cameras fall victim to cost-cutting despite community feedback
CCTV in the small Southland town of Winton has been a hot topic over the past six months.
Chasing green electrons: Why Rio Tinto went all-in on Tiwai Point
And what the future holds for the Southland plant.