The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel extended their winning streak to five games with a commanding 52-43 victory over the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in Wellington on Sunday. The Southland team came out firing, establishing a 9-2 lead within six minutes and forcing an early timeout from the home

Two people have died in a helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park this morning while on a hunting trip. Reports of the incident came in around 9.50am, with Maritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre initially handling the response before handing over to police. Detective Sergeant Sarah

Nine Southland Rotary clubs have joined forces for the first time to raise $15,000 for The Grace Street Project through their support of the PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge. The donation was presented to the project on Friday, along with an offer to bring Rotary's Youth Development programme

The world is at a pivotal turning point right now. With many of us fearing the world that our children will grow up in. Yet it's hard to ignore that many of the world's biggest problems are created and led by men—war, violence, abuse, power

A partnership between Perpetual Guardian and Awarua Synergy is helping elderly Southlanders stay warm through winter with free insulation and heating upgrades. The collaboration has been running for a year, building on a relationship that started 21 years ago when the Guy Waddel Trust first partnered with Awarua Synergy to

First-time race goers are being invited to experience harness racing at Ascot Park with a new initiative designed to make the sport more accessible. Firsties is landing in Invercargill this Sunday, offering newcomers and casual fans a relaxed introduction to the trots with no pressure to know the ins and

Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the ratification of a new collective agreement for 35,000 nurses, healthcare assistants, and midwives employed by Health New Zealand. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members will receive pay increases under the 20-month deal, which includes a 2.5 per cent salary increase

Construction of the new Museum of Southland remains on track and within budget, with completion expected later this year as work continues to transform the long-awaited facility into a modern cultural destination for the region. While builders continue progress on the physical structure, the museum team has shifted its focus