An Invercargill Lotto player is celebrating tonight after winning Second Division in the live Saturday draw — the third Southland win in just a few weeks. The lucky player, who purchased their ticket through the MyLotto app, takes home $29,643, sharing the prize with eight other Second Division winners across

1pm Update: State Highway 8/Tarras-Cromwell Road has reopened after a truck crash overnight that closed the road near the Lindis River Bridge. People are asked to take care travelling on this route. ends A crashed truck is blocking State Highway 8 between Tarras and Cromwell this morning, with contractors

Rugby Southland has chosen two local charities as its official partners for the next two seasons, selecting the Loss and Grief Centre Southland and Inclusive Activity Murihiku (iAM) from 16 applications. The partnerships will focus on both fundraising and promoting the work of each organisation across Southland, with Rugby Southland

A Winton health worker's three decades of dedication to rural maternity care has been recognised with a surprise Community Service Award. Debbie McDougall, service manager at Winton Maternity Centre, was presented with the award by Southland District Council and the Oreti Community Board on Thursday in a ceremony

A marketing manager from Invercargill has been recognised at a national level, earning a spot as a finalist in the Innovation category at the Reseller News Women in ICT Awards. Tina Guina of Focus Technology Group was selected from a record 217 nominations across 77 organisations in New Zealand'

Congestion will no longer be a problem at Autoplex now that its car parking redevelopment is almost complete. The business is in the final stages of its car parking upgrade and ready to sign off an extra 10 car parking spaces, to cater for ongoing growth. Owner Daniel Blain has

Rugby Southland has launched a new grassroots fund with the Southland Foundation, investing $100,000 to secure the future of community rugby across the province. The Rugby Southland Grassroots Fund is designed to grow over time through public donations and bequests, creating a sustainable funding source for rugby at all

Christchurch-based House of Huia specialises in helping people find the true value of their treasured items, and is inviting Southlanders to come and sell with them this weekend. The team can offer valuations, appraisals, auctions and private treaty sales for your prized possessions, with available times listed below and also