News Desk

Bluff’s popular annual Summer Sounds concert will take place from 2pm on Sunday 15 February at the Bluff Oyster Festival site on Barrow Street, Bluff. The Oyster Festival site is the latest venue for the event which Bluff Promotions had originally taken to the Gunpit on Bluff Hill until

Students returning to school this week will benefit from a significant change designed to give parents clearer, more consistent information about how their children are progressing at school. 2026 marks the first year of nationally consistent assessment and reporting in primary and intermediate schools, giving parents a clearer picture of

Thirteen lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a cash boost after each winning $19,526 in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Among the winners, three are from Southland, making the region particularly fortunate this week. The winning tickets in Southland were sold at Te Anau Four Square, Plaza Supervalue Invercargill,

A weekend fire caused significant damage to the luxury Fiordland Lodge near Te Anau, but thanks to the efforts of firefighters, much of the building was saved. The blaze broke out late on Saturday night, leading to the evacuation of all guests. Fire crews from across Southland responded quickly and

Fonterra is expanding its successful organic milk business into the South Island for the first time, with a call for both existing organic farms and those looking to convert. The focus will be on areas from Southland through to Canterbury, while recruitment also continues in the North Island where more

The The Langlands Hotel has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Qualmark, recognising it as one of New Zealand’s top-performing tourism businesses. The Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award is the highest possible rating from Qualmark, the official quality assurance system for Tourism New Zealand. It signals to visitors that The

A person has died and another is seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy early this morning. Emergency services were called to Glenorchy-Routeburn Road shortly after 4.41am, where one person was confirmed dead at the scene. The road remains partially blocked, with no available detours, and is only

The installation of new Variable Speed Limit signs outside 14 local schools will improve safety as Southland children return to school, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “The New Zealand Transport Agency has had contractors installing these signs over the summer, and they are now ready to operate at peak times