The 2026 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival takes place in Bluff today, Saturday 23 May.
A big Southland welcome to everyone visiting our great region this weekend for one of the South’s most iconic events! 🙌
Locals — you know the drill! 😅
🌦 Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy, with the chance of
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a person at a property in Andersons Bay, Dunedin, on Saturday evening.
Emergency services were called to a Somerville Street address at about 5.50pm after reports of an incident at the property. When officers arrived, they discovered one person
Welcome to your Weekend Gig Guide Bluff Oyster Festival Edition!
Looking for the perfect way to spend your weekend in Invercargill? We’ve got a lineup of live music, sport, and entertainment from Friday through Sunday. And don’t forget, Saturday also features the iconic Bluff Oyster Festival—just make
New Zealand has 260 separate regulatory bodies creating what Regulation Minister David Seymour calls a "twisted spaghetti" of overlapping bureaucracy that costs taxpayers millions and strangles economic activity.
The first comprehensive mapping of the country's regulatory maze reveals 95 regulators in central government, 79 in local
An incredible performance by SPLIT ENZ.
The playlist:
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Patient advocates are calling for a full independent review of Invercargill's Awanui Labs after doctors twice failed to detect cancer in a 74-year-old woman's biopsies.
The retired nurse died a year after her stomach cancer diagnosis was delayed by nine months, despite multiple biopsies containing cancer
Fuel thieves have targeted two Winton businesses within 12 hours, drilling holes in fuel tanks to steal diesel as petrol prices soar.
Police are investigating whether the thefts at a vegetable stall and mechanic's workshop on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning are connected.
Wilson's Vege Stall
An Invercargill parks planner has been recognised as the country's best at a national awards ceremony.
Invercargill City Council Senior Open Spaces Planner Cassandra Horton was named Parks Leader of the Year at the 2026 Recreation Aotearoa Parks Awards in Hamilton last Thursday.
The award recognises exceptional leadership
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