Taranaki wrestled the Ranfurly Shield away from Southland in a double dose of disappointment for the Stags.

Wendy Knight may have had a rib cracked courtesy of NZ rugby star - but she says he saved her life...

A suspicious fire has destroyed a recently-vacated Mongrel Mob house in Invercargill this morning.

Invercargill police are appealing for information after several buildings in the central city, including the court house, had concrete thrown through their windows on Friday night.