News Desk

🚂 Watch: Mal Chats to Greg Fordyce – The Great Little Train Show Mal catches up with Greg Fordyce from the Southland Society of Model Engineers Inc, organisers of The Great Little Train Show, on all weekend at the SSME Club Grounds & Badminton Halls, Surrey Park, Invercargill, next to ILT Stadium

The dramatic video captured by What’s On Invers showed the exact moment a large tree came crashing down on Elles Road in Invercargill during extreme weather conditions. The tree fell without hitting any passing vehicles, but the road remained closed for several days as crews worked to clear the

Crews Working 24/7 Restoring Power, Roads, Parks ClosedSt John Stay safe, stay connected: Mobile phone tips during severe weather If mobile networks go down, you may still be able to reach emergency services but it’s important to know your options. Dial 111 as usual first. Even if your

UPDATE 8.30PM - Bluff is BACK on! Bluff residents are being advised to prepare for a power outage this afternoon, with power set to go off between 4pm and 7pm. The interruption is due to a broken power pole near Greenhills, which requires urgent repair. Crews are already on-site

Lachie Hayes is the 2025 SIT Southland Entertainer of the Year. On a night of glittering Southland music stars, Hayes won the premier award at the ILT Southland Entertainment Awards Show on Saturday night. It is the second time the accomplished Wyndham singer/songwriter has been recognised as Southland’s

A Strong Wind Warning – Orange has been issued for Fiordland, Southland including Stewart Island, and Clutha, with severe northwesterly gales gusting up to 120 km/h expected in exposed areas between 8am and noon on Monday. MetService warns that another period of strong winds is possible on Tuesday, although the

To the patients, students and families affected by this week’s planned strike. Hon Judith Collins KC. The Government regrets the impact on you, your children and your families that is expected on Thursday because of a strike planned by a number of unions.  We regret even more that the

The Government is cutting red tape for home-based cake makers as part of a wider work programme to make it easier to operate and innovate in the food sector, Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard and Regulation Minister David Seymour announced today. “By November this year we will be reducing costs