News Desk
While the finale failed to meet his expectations, overall Cormac Buchanan’s rookie season in the Moto3 World Championship exceeded them in several aspects. The Southland teenager described his 2025 season as “a rollercoaster” following yesterday’s final race in Valencia where he battled to make an impact. “I expected
A collaborative project between Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) environmental students and the local community has won top honours at the Environment Southland Community Awards. The Kew Bush Restoration and Education Programme was named the winner of the Environmental Action in the Community category. Kew Bush, a 3.3-hectare patch
Police are asking the public for help after a man was seriously assaulted in Edendale on Saturday night. The incident happened just before 11pm on 15 November. A woman knocked on the man’s door, claiming she had a flat tyre and needed help. The victim, a man in his
New Zealand’s wild weather is unpredictable, but one thing is certain — there will be more of it. Over the past decade farmers have faced flooding, drought, damaging winds, snow, and cyclones. The destructive wind in Southland in October is just the latest example. It led to a state of
New Zealand’s premier drifting series is set to light up the Deep South as the D1NZ National Drifting Championship Series returns to Invercargill this November — bringing together the best from both sides of the Tasman for a weekend of historic firsts. Led by Australian driver and reigning New Zealand
Two talented Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) chefs have been selected as finalists in the prestigious Proud to be a Chef (PTBAC) programme, which takes place in Melbourne, Australia, in February 2026. Recent SIT graduate Sam Kissell and current cookery student Hery Sakti will join 30 other emerging chefs from
This Saturday, there’s a record-breaking $55 million Powerball jackpot – and it must be won. The big question is: will one lucky player take it all, or will the prize be shared among several winners? In a Must Be Won draw, if there is no Division 1 Powerball winner, the
Essential maintenance work across the Southland District this week will affect water supply and road access in several locations, as the Southland District Council continues planned upgrades and repairs. Water Shutdowns Water supply will be temporarily disrupted in Te Anau, Tuatapere and Edendale on set dates. These outages are necessary