News Desk

I’ve been to some fantastic local events recently that have brought town and country together. The Waiau and Southland A&P shows, the Southern Field Days – Waimumu, the Thornbury Vintage Tractor & Implement Club’s new History of Farming Display and the Edendale Crank-up Day.  They have been incredib

Less than a week after reaching its 100th Anniversary milestone the Rotary Club of Invercargill has started  its first project of supporting the YMCA with walking tracks at Omaui Camp to celebrate  its 100th Year.  This project ties back to clearing boulders from Omaui Camp, the first working projec

Southland shearer Leon Samuels became the first South Islander to win the Golden Shears Open shearing title in 35 years in a dramatic six-man final of 20 sheep each in Masterton on Saturday night. The winner of the New Zealand Shears Open final in Te Kuiti last April and thus a member of the New […]

Warner Bros. Discovery is to close Newshub in New Zealand by June 30 due to significant financial challenges and an adverse market environment. Warner Bros. Discovery has made the difficult decision to shut down all operations of Newshub, its news division in New Zealand, by June 30, due to a signif

A woman with considerable local government experience in metropolitan and provincial councils is set to take the helm at the Gore District Council. The Council today (27 Feb) appointed Deborah Lascelles as only its third chief executive in 35 years. She takes up the role on Monday 3 June, replacing

Police are actively investigating a suspicious house fire in Waikaia and are in search of two vehicles believed to be connected to the incident. The fire, which occurred at a property on Elswick Street shortly after midnight on Wednesday, caused significant damage to the house. Fortunately, there we

Police can advise the name of the man who died following a single vehicle crash on Bluff Highway, Monday February 12. He was 41-year-old Chad Wilfrid Waitiri, of Bluff, Invercargill. Police extend our condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of t

Renowned New Zealand band SIX60 announces a landmark performance at the Civic Theatre in Invercargill on May 7, 2024, as part of their unique SIX60 Sessions tour. This series of intimate concerts across the country showcases acoustic versions of their greatest hits, connecting the band closely with