News Desk

Voting places for the 2026 General Election are confirmed, and there's a hard enrolment deadline Southland voters need to know about. More than 2,300 voting places will be open across New Zealand on election day, Saturday November 7. Advance voting opens Monday October 26. In total, 2,

Big weekend across Invercargill and Southland. Saturday's the headliner — Game 1 of the Bledisloe Cup (All Blacks v Wallabies, 7:10pm) live and loud across Waikiwi, Editor's Cut, Southland Tavern and The Ave. Saturday daytime goes Highland — the Southern Highland Showdown takes over Ascot Park from

A fine Friday in Invercargill after possible morning fog, then a cracking weekend: fine and about 21°C on Saturday and Sunday.

10.15am, Thursday 8 October from Fire & Emergency. More positive news. The first flight this morning found no visible flames around the perimeter. The fire hasn't grown noticeably overnight. The fire is not out yet, so we have crews back on the ground supported by helicopters, targeting

Laura Allen has taken the top prize at this year's ILT Southland Art Awards, with her work *34 years of Age* claiming the Supreme Award at a ceremony held at Invercargill's transitional public art gallery on Friday October 2. Now in its third year, the awards

Police have arrested two youths in relation to a serious assault of a minor that took place in Invercargill's Queens Park last Friday. Both youths have been charged with aggravated robbery, indecent assault, kidnapping, and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. One of the youths has

New Zealand reggae act Son & Water are bringing their first-ever South Island show to Invercargill, playing The Shack on Friday October 23 — Labour Weekend. The Hamilton-based band is led by vocalist Daimond Porima-Ferguson and his father Jamey Ferguson, a founding member of Katchafire who shaped that band's

The Walter Peak fire has grown to an estimated 1,200 hectares, and firefighters are warning it could get bigger. Operations resumed at 7am this morning, with four helicopters running monsoon bucket runs to cool hotspots and dampen the perimeter. A fifth is up as an aerial platform directing the