Lindsay Beer

Many, many entertainers have graced the music stage at the Bluff Oyster & Food Festival over the years but one of the more unique acts will feature this year when SIT SoundNZ, a group of music students from the School of Contemporary Music at SIT will perform.  Programme Manager for the School Of Mu

Top Southland entertainer, Lachie Hayes, is the latest performer to be confirmed for the 2024 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival on Saturday 25 May. “I am really grateful to be performing at the Oyster Fest again this year. I have always loved the vibe of the festival and of course the kaimoana. I will be

Seventeen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie travels to the United States this week to commence his challenge for the F4 US Championship. Crosbie, a two-time New Zealand Formula Ford Champion, and fresh from a successful inaugural season in the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Ocea

Everyone is welcome at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on Saturday (4 May) but while many southern men may well be away duck shooting, ladies will be especially welcome with a free glass of wine for all ladies on arrival. Ladies can actually make it a great

Courtney Dempster of Invercargill was the big winner of the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s major promotion at their annual Diamonds Day race meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday. Dempster left the course with a Diamond Ring valued at $7400 courtesy of Coats & Schuck Jewellers

The premier meeting of the southern harness racing season – Diamonds Day –will take place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill this Sunday (21 April). Diamonds Day is a massive day on track with feature races including theprestigious Group 1 Diamond Creek Farm 2YO Classic which carries a stake of$1

The Thornbury Vintage Tractor & Implement Club has left the best until last in Heritage Month with the opportunity this weekend to see their 118hp superheated Garrett Steam Engine operating. The engine is one of only three remaining in the world and if you want to see one in action then you must com

More opportunities to purchase 2024 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival tickets are available over the coming days as event organisers stagger the release of tickets to give all those keen to attend equal opportunities to access and purchase tickets. The first allocation of Festival tickets went on sale on