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Teen who set three men alight gets off with warning

An Invercargill teenager, who set three men alight after he threw petrol on a fire, was given a warning under the three strikes law today.

Rugby: Stags lose in shield classic

It was bitter-sweet as Southlanders farewelled the Ranfurly Shield to Canterbury last night.

Rugby: Canterbury regain shield off Southland

Tim Shadbolt retained the mayoralty but another reign ended in Invercargill tonight.

Tim wins battle of the celebrities in Invercargill

She was the southern singer who knew the lyrics to <i>Funny Face</i>; he, well, just had one.

Hamill adds another silver to NZ tally

Jess Hamill added to New Zealand's medal tally overnight when she finished second in the parasport shot put.

Rugby: Extra security after Sonny Bill mobbing

Southland rugby officials have reminded security guards to be mindful of player safety on Saturday night.

Helicopter crashes in Canterbury

A helicopter has crashed on the Banks Peninsula, less than 24 hours after two hunters walked away from a crash in Fiordland.

<i>Weather Watch</i>: Sunny weekend ahead

Weather for the school holidays has been fairly good across the country, despite the current rain warnings in the west.

Stadium Southland claim approved

Stadium Southland organisers have adopted the slogan "Game on 2012" after having a multi-million dollar insurance claim for their collapsed roof accepted today.

Rugby: Shield not the main focus

The Ranfurly Shield is up grabs but both Southland and Auckland have avoided making it a main focus ahead of Thursday's clash.

Rugby: Snow can't stop Shield match

Southland Rugby is certain tomorrow night's Ranfurly Shield match will go ahead against Auckland in Invercargill.

Rugby: All geared up for rugged Ranfurly Shield battle

Auckland have made six changes for their Ranfurly Shield challenge tomorrow, reintroducing several All Blacks.

Stadium built under less strict code

Rugby: Auckland prepare for snow

Auckland's preparing to deal with the possibility of snow in Thursday night's Ranfurly Shield match against Southland.

Roof of $10m stadium sagged during construction

Questions are being raised about the strength of Stadium Southland's now collapsed roof.

Netball: Dunedin offer Steel a home

Edgar Centre general manager Blair Crawford is encouraging the Southern Steel to shift base to Dunedin.

Concerns over Southland Stadium during construction

The roof of Stadium Southland, which was lowered 15 metres and had its pitch reduced to appease neighbours, suffered sagging problems during construction.

Farmers count the costs of huge storm