A successful garage sale organised by ILT has so far raised more than $3,200, with organisers delighted by the strong community support. The event, held on 28 February, brought together supporters, volunteers and bargain hunters for a great cause the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. A total of

Gore Police investigating the theft of a vehicle are appealing for information from the public to help locate the stolen vehicle. The 1971 white Ford Fairmont, registration FW8797, is believed to have been stolen from a residential property on Maitland Street, sometime between Wednesday 4 March and Saturday 7 March.

A small rubbish fire outside the Coachmans Inn Motel on Tay Street late Wednesday evening drew attention after video footage from the scene made the blaze appear more extensive than it actually was. Emergency services responded to the incident, however it was quickly determined the fire was only a small

New move-on orders are another tool for Invercargill police as they work to keep Invercargill streets safe. Announced last month, these orders will give police an extra tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places. This is something that has been concerning Invercargill retailers and I am hopeful police

Kimiora Poi will lead the Southern Steel in the 2026 ANZ Premiership season, stepping fully into the captaincy role after sharing the position last year. The experienced midcourter, now 28, has built a reputation for strong work ethic and calm leadership under pressure. Those qualities helped earn her the trust

The construction of Museum of Southland remains on schedule and within its approved budget as work continues on Invercargill’s new regional museum. Elected members received an update on progress during the Invercargill City Council Community and Regulatory Committee meeting, where officials outlined the latest developments at the site in

A major technology project planned for Southland could place Invercargill on the global digital infrastructure map, with approvals now granted for what is being described as New Zealand’s first large-scale “AI factory”. Datagrid New Zealand has received full resource consent from Southland District Council, Environment Southland, and Invercargill City

Federated Farmers say controversial new requirements for every farmer in Gore to have resource consents assessed against Ngāi Tahu cultural values are excessive and unworkable. "Creating a parallel approval process will just increase cost, complexity, uncertainty and delays," the organisation’s Southland president Jason Herrick says. "It’