Police have released the names of two climbers who lost their lives on the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland over the weekend.
The climbers were 28-year-old Connor Scott McKenzie, a dual citizen of New Zealand and Canada, and 23-year-old Australian citizen Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati. Both men had been
Southland drivers are being advised of several scheduled roadworks and closures this week, as well as key dates for upcoming summer maintenance across the region’s highways. Highways South confirmed this will be the final update of the year, with all crews taking a break from 19 December to 5
The Government has today confirmed the establishment of a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), to support the Government’s ambitious reform agenda in housing, transport, urban development and the environment.
The new Ministry will bring together the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and
Property owners across the Gore District will soon receive updated rating valuations in the post, with new figures revealing steady overall residential values, a softer rural market, and continued industrial strength.
Prepared for Gore District Council by Quotable Value (QV), the updated values cover 6,993 properties and are based
Invercargill’s city centre has been transformed with Christmas cheer this month, as local businesses compete in the Get Festive Invercargill Top Storefront Decoration competition.
The festive initiative, organised by Great South and Invercargill City Council, aims to encourage community spirit and support for local shops, with 27 businesses decorating
The much-loved Christmas Lights are back, spreading joy across Invercargill and beyond! This year’s 2025 Professionals Invercargill Christmas Lights Community Showcase features a stunning array of homes throughout our neighbourhoods.
As you enjoy the dazzling displays of the annual Christmas lights, please be mindful and respectful of the entrants’
Invercargill MP and Vocational Education Minister. Minister Penny Simmonds addressed graduates at Friday's (12 December) ceremony – not only congratulating them on their studies but also celebrating SIT and its future as an independent institute.
“This is the beginning of a new era, as we exit the centralised polytechnic
Special Olympics Southland is gearing up to send its team to the 2025 Special Olympics National Summer Games in Christchurch, with athletes departing from Invercargill Airport on Wednesday, 10 December at 8:35am.
The team will return home on Monday, 15 December at 10:15am, and media are warmly invited
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