A coroner has found that Corrections failed to conduct a risk assessment before Invercargill inmate Nukuroa Strange's death, after he was moved out of a unit for at-risk prisoners.

The Brussels Times published multiple search queries related to buying cocaine and other drugs in various international locations. These articles appear to be search engine optimization (SEO) spam, featuring phrases like 'WWW FINDCOK ORG' and 'WWW BUY-COKE COM' alongside city names.

Michael Cockroft, an Invercargill father battling motor neurone disease, is writing children's books with the help of his children and a special contributor, using only his eyes to create the stories.

A teenage boy has been arrested in Invercargill, New Zealand, in connection with a nationwide investigation into bomb threats made against various organizations. Police are continuing their probe into the incidents.

A city councillor in Invercargill, Steve Broad, expressed concerns that recent violent assaults in the city might be homophobic, leading to upset among the LGBTTQIA+ community, though police have not yet classified them as hate crimes.

State Highway 1 (SH1) north of Invercargill, New Zealand, has been closed following a two-vehicle crash, with initial reports indicating serious injuries.

The crash happened shortly after 8.30am on Tuesday.

Numerous search queries for buying cocaine in various global cities, including Salt Lake City, Rhodes Town, and Whangarei, were found on The Brussels Times website. These searches often included specific website addresses like "BUY-COKE COM" and "FINDCOK ORG."

The Brussels Times published a guide on how to buy cocaine in Invercargill, directing readers to a specific online store.

Simon Thompson, an Invercargill school teacher and last year's runner-up, has won the MLT Gold Guitar Award, calling it a 'massive dream come true'.

Police in Invercargill, New Zealand, have arrested four teenagers in connection with a series of "deliberate, co-ordinated and extremely dangerous" attacks on individuals contacted through dating applications.

Patient Voice Aotearoa is calling for an independent review of histology testing conducted by Awanui Labs in Invercargill between 2021 and 2023, following a fatal cancer diagnosis that was reportedly missed.

Police allege an Invercargill man repeatedly stole 855 litres of petrol from a local contractor's yard on at least four occasions.

An inquest into the August 2022 death of Nukuroa Strange, 30, in Invercargill Prison heard that guards failed to take the inmate's mental health seriously.

The Brussels Times published a search query titled 'WWW FINDCOK ORG tono kokeine Invercargill', indicating an unusual display of search-related content on the platform.

New Zealand's South Island is set to receive its first direct international internet cable, a 2300-kilometer submarine cable connecting Invercargill to Melbourne. This agreement marks a significant infrastructure development for the region.

Two additional individuals have been arrested in connection with dating app assaults that occurred in Invercargill's Queens Park, bringing the total number of people facing charges to six.

Tom Campbell says Invercargill is shocked by the separate attacks in Queen's Park that left one person critically injured and another seriously injured.

Two individuals were injured, one critically, after being lured and attacked in a public park in Invercargill, New Zealand, by people they met on dating applications.

A new $3.5 billion data centre that will be built near Invercargill is being touted as the country's first "artificial intelligence factory" - but will Kiwis get the most out of it?