News Desk

In Saturdays live Lotto draw twenty-five lucky Lotto players each won $12,425 in the Lotto Second Division, including a fortunate winner from Southland who purchased their ticket via the MyLotto app. A Hamilton player also secured the Powerball Second Division, boosting their total winnings to a rem

The Altherm Yamaha Racing teams’ riders had mixed fortunes at the New Zealand Superbike Championships’ (NZSBK) fourth round at Levels International Motor Raceway, at the weekend. Continuing his dominant streak in the Supersport 600 class, Southlander Cormac Buchanan stormed through all three races t

In a remarkable feat of skill and endurance, a team of relatively unknown shearers has shattered a world record in Southland, New Zealand, shearing 3236 lambs and surpassing the previous record by 326. This significant achievement was accomplished by the Forde Winders Shearing crew, comprising Trevo

A Southland family is thanking their smoke alarms, but not their cocker spaniel, for saving their lives following a fire that gutted their Mataura home on Tuesday morning. That’s because the canine was the cause of the blaze after it accidentally turned on a stove element that happened to have a pot

There’s an important health alert for those near the Waihopai River, specifically at the dam upstream of Queens Drive. Environment Southland’s latest checks have found dangerous levels of toxic algae in this part of the river. Katie Blakemore, a senior scientist with Environment Southland, warns tha

Over the next 24 hours starting from 8pm this evening, Invercargill and the broader Southland region in New Zealand are set to experience a range of weather conditions. In Southland, temperatures are expected to reach a high of around 23°C. However, the region is under a strong wind watch for Fiordl

Southland produced documentary that follows retired architect and heritage advocate Mick Hesselin as he hosts a farewell tour of historic buildings in central Invercargill, New Zealand, just months before redevelopment of the inner city block began. Note: Mick recently passed away.

Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark is recovering in Dunedin Hospital after having heart surgery on Wednesday. Mayor Clark suffered a minor heart attack on the afternoon of Wednesday 27 December, after which he attended Southland Hospital and was admitted overnight as a precaution. The following day