The Gore District Council is advising the community the Gore Camping Ground will close, with camping operations at the site scheduled to finish on 30 January 2026. The Gore District Council and 4 Trades Limited, lessee of the Gore Camping Ground, have confirmed the termination of the existing lease and

Residents across Southland should plan for several road closures, water shutdowns, and infrastructure upgrades over the coming weeks. These projects, carried out by Southland District Council, NZTA, and Invercargill City Council, aim to improve roads, pipelines, and public services across the region. Water Shutdowns In Riverton, water supply will be

It was 42 years ago on Friday 27th January 1984 Southland suffered from a major flood. Here’s a video that covers the events before, during and after what was a black Friday for our city and region. But being Southlanders we bounced back stronger than ever as a community

After a dry spell in the south, the heavens opened as the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International, part of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship, was held over the weekend. It wasn’t until Sunday afternoon that any of the six classes on the programme managed to race in dry

Two red flags brought about an early conclusion to the first race of Round 3 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today, with Hamilton rookie Tomas Climo in front at the flag. Wet conditions prevailed throughout the day, but rookie James

Wet weather added an extra layer of challenge as the first day of motor racing got underway at the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International meeting, part of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship, at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today. The wet conditions created plenty of havoc, with the safety car

Cambridge cyclist Matthew Wilson delivered a standout performance in the individual time trial to win stage seven of the rescheduled 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. Wilson, riding for the Advanced Personnel Cycling Team, clocked 15 minutes 48 seconds on the 13km Winton course. Logan Currie (Open Country-TES) followed in

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a woman in Crichton, Clutha on Thursday evening. Emergency services were called to a property on Adams Flat Road at around 6:10pm, where a woman was found dead. A man was also found injured and remains in hospital in