News Desk

Paul Henry is heading to Parliament — or at least ACT is betting on it. The veteran broadcaster announced this morning he will stand as an ACT Party list candidate at November's general election, having resigned from the TVNZ board to do so. ACT leader David Seymour expects Henry

New Zealand's first herd of special interest has been officially designated — and it's in Fiordland. The Fiordland wapiti herd has been granted herd of special interest (HOSI) status, a recognition that locks in hunter-led management of the herd and gives the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation a formal,

Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan has finished 13th at the Moto3 World Championship round in Germany, his best result of the 2026 season and a badly needed confidence boost after a difficult start to the year. The Sachsenring circuit suited Buchanan from the first session. He went P9 in FP1

Wallacetown's new BMX and pump tracks opened on Saturday — though they nearly didn't make it to the ribbon-cutting in one piece. A group of motorcyclists rode over the tracks the night before the opening, forcing Ryal Bush Transport staff into an emergency cleanup job. Ōreti Community

Invercargill's public transport system needs to be scrapped and rebuilt. That, at least, is the view gaining traction at the council table. Mayor Tom Campbell told councillors this week the city should abandon any tinkering with its existing setup and start over. "Clearly what we have at

Latest road work update from Invercargill City Council. Watermain renewal work has begun on Don St between Kelvin and Deveron streets. It will take around 40 days. Phase one closes the eastbound lane while westbound traffic is maintained from Deveron St. Phase two brings a partial closure of the Don

Twelve fires in a year. All started by batteries. And that's just locally. Nationally, lithium-ion battery incidents have more than doubled in recent years — a trend that makes Southland's twelve fires feel less like a local quirk and more like a symptom of something bigger. Southland

The Southland Sharks beat the Nelson Giants 83–71 on Saturday night, grinding out a win that required a strong fourth quarter to seal. It wasn't clean. Nelson came out sharp, with Shane Gatling draining two threes in the first quarter off the back of a 56-point team