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Fire destroys classrooms at school
An Invercargill high school has lost two new classrooms and a vehicle, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, in a large fire today.
Lotto win written in the stars
An octogenarian from Canterbury says her Lotto First Division win this week was written in the stars, but the astrological advice for today is not to spend up large.
Man killed in car crash near Invercargill
A young man has been killed following a serious car crash in Southland this morning.
Easy Rider widow remanded again
The Bluff woman whose company owned the fishing boat Easy Rider, has been remanded again on charges relating to the vessel's sinking in March.
Lotto winner stays in the shadows
New Zealand can be a small place when you have a secret to hide - so imagine having one worth $20.5 million.
Lotto winner: 'I was completely stunned'
A vintage motorcycle buff kept his $20.5 million-winning Lotto ticket hidden in his sock drawer before claiming the prize because he "wanted the magic" to continue.
Helicopters join fire fighting efforts
Helicopters will join efforts to control a large bushfire this morning that has already burned more than 400ha of conservation land near Invercargill.
Sex offender shows 'no remorse'
A sexual assault victim faced her attacker in court and described how his "depravity" had robbed her of her childhood.
Sacked meat firm boss awarded $100k
An Invercargill meat company has been ordered to pay its former chief executive more than $100,000 in unpaid bonuses, compensation and other costs.
Three teens arrested over vicious assault
Three teenaged men have been arrested following an alleged serious assault on an Invercargill man that left the victim with a broken nose and fractured eye socket.
Easy Rider: Skipper's wife charged
Charges have been laid against the widow of the skipper of the Easy Rider over its sinking in Foveaux Strait in March, with the deaths of eight people.
Editorial: Jobs with a future needed
This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.
Drunk driver suffocated by car door
A drunk driver was suffocated between his car door and roof after swerving onto the wrong side of the road to hit a “ferret”, evidence given to a coroner says.