Southland gymnast Lewis Thomson is still buzzing after his impressive first year in Senior level, and gaining second place at the New Zealand Gymnastics championships last month. The young athlete competed his best routine ever on floor, and is now training in Christchurch. But it’s the creation of his

JB Hi-Fi Invercargill took out the Store of the Year 2026, with a combination of results, culture and growth putting them at the top of their game nationwide. Regional manager Tony Keay said at its annual National awards in September they also awarded Rizza as the Invercargill Store Rockstar, nominated

February 14 is the date — Active Southland is planning a celebration of Dolamore Park's people, stories, activities and natural environment.

Sexton joins Greg Henderson as the only two-time Scratch race medallists for New Zealand at world championships, landing silver in Shanghai.

The Ready for Living Garden Drive ran tours through Gore's Main Gardens and Bannerman Park — then 38 residents, aged 65 to 90, stayed for the music and dancing.

More than 400 objects, from sketches to paintbrushes — and a connection to the museum stretching back to a one-shilling junior membership in the mid-fifties.

SIT's return to independence has Southland's MP and Mayor talking workforce, local decision-making, and a raft of new programmes arriving in 2026 and 2027.

Saturday's 3-Hour race doubles as the New Zealand endurance title decider, while Sunday brings free-entry saloon racing and a Regularity Trial.