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Jeffrey Chiu and Craig Waddell. During school holiday breaks, a little south Invercargill gem quietly pops up in Wellington St — a cafe operated by donations.

Kelsi Wallace was proud to represent New Zealand at the Rose of Tralee international festival with husband Bradley Stringer supporting her in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It may take the luck of the Irish for another Southlander to win the national New Zealand Rose of Tralee competition.

Southland performer Michelle Lange will be back for the Invercargill Musical Theatre’s 2024 major production, MAMMA MIA! Here we go again — MAMMA MIA! is back in Invercargill in July.

Parts of Canterbury have been pelted by a short burst of rain and hail after MetService issued thunderstorm warnings late this afternoon.

China's ‘‘dictatorship’’ can be contained more effectively by defeating Russia’s ‘‘barbaric’’ invasion of Ukraine than by joining Aukus, Professor Robert Patman says.

Ashburton Club and MSA general manager Cliff Downes has identified areas of excess, and underuse, at the club. Photo: Supplied Mere weeks into his new role, Ashburton Club and MSA general manager Cliff Downes is making changes.

MetService is warning of severe thunderstorms in Canterbury late this afternoon.

Police officers near the Green Island Rugby Club after a false alarm caused by a pair playing paintball at a paintball range. Photo: Peter McIntosh A pair of paintballers prompted an armed offenders squad callout and large police presence in the area this afternoon.

Te Whatu Ora is reportedly requesting hospitals cut more than $80m from their spending. File photo: Getty Images The central health agency is asking hospitals to save more than $80m by July as part of a nationwide cost-cutting drive, according to figures sourced by RNZ.

Te Whatu Ora is reportedly requesting hospitals cut more than $80m from their spending. File photo: Getty Images The central health agency is asking hospitals to save more than $80m by July as part of a nationwide cost-cutting drive, according to figures sourced by RNZ.

Bruce Kearney is looking forward to opening Rangiora High School’s new whare. Photo: North Canterbury News / David Hill A Canterbury high school has ditched its large open plan classroom, opting instead to return "back to 1984'' - but with a modern twist.

A Revelation Unleashed: How Chairman Man-hee Lee’s Message is Resonating with Kiwis 

A snowy Milford Road earlier today. PHOTO MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE/NZTA The Milford Road is open to traffic but chains must be carried after a decent dump of snow.

The owners of Shotover Jet have apologised for interrupting Anzac Day ceremonies on the Edith Cavell Bridge near Queenstown. File photo: Supplied. Ngāi Tahu Tourism has apologised for operating the Shotover Jet boat service during the Anzac Day service on the famous Edith Cavell Bridge.

Thousands of Palestinians have begun to flee Rafah, many setting up makeshift tent camps in the city of Deir al-Balah. Photo: Getty Images Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defence official said on Wednesday, despite international warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.

Texas State Troopers in riot gear break up protests at the University of Texas in Austin. Photo: Reuters Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests that have intensified since mass arrests at Columbia University last week.

Harvey Weinstein appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles in this 2022 file photo. Photo: Reuters Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable.

PHOTO: PA IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES A number of military horses, including one covered in blood, ran amok on the streets of central London and injured at least four people on Wednesday.

Allegations of historical sexual abuse in the secretive church begun coming to light in the USA after the death of a leader in 2022. Photo: Getty Images By Amy Williams  Warning: This story discusses details of sexual abuse. Former members of a secretive sect under investigation by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse warn it is a highly controlling and insular group with many unwritten rules.

In Landers Chat this week, Paul Dwyer is back at Landers HQ talking to head performance analyst Hayden Chapman.