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Leitch Storms From 17th To Beijing Podium
Leitch Storms From 17th To Beijing Podium
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 07, 2026

Brendon Leitch charged from 17th to the Pro-Am podium on the streets of Beijing — and did it the hard way. The Southland driver and Harmony Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO co-driver Jiajun Song claimed their second Pro-Am class podium of the GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season in

Lindsay Herman Wins $5k In ILT Pub Cash Draw
Lindsay Herman Wins $5k In ILT Pub Cash Draw
Community   -   Oct 06, 2026

Lindsay Herman has never won anything in his life. That changed on Sunday when his name came up at Eastern Suburbs Tavern and he walked away with $5,000. Herman was at his local when the grand prize draw for ILT's Great Pub Cash Giveaway was announced at

$5.7m Grants Rescue Regional Airlines
$5.7m Grants Rescue Regional Airlines
Business   -   Oct 06, 2026

Regional airlines are getting a $5.7 million government lifeline as jet fuel and aviation gas costs bite hard. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Transport Minister James Meager announced Monday that the money will come from the Regional Infrastructure Fund as working capital grants — covering day-to-day costs like

New Body To Fix School Property Mess
New Body To Fix School Property Mess
Education   -   Oct 06, 2026

New Zealand has a new agency running its school property portfolio, and the Government says it is the clearest sign yet that the old way of doing things is finished. The New Zealand School Property Agency formally began operations today, taking over responsibility for building, managing and maintaining school property

Invercargill weather: Tuesday 6 October
Crescent moon over a pale Southland sky
Weather   -   Oct 06, 2026

A mild, blustery Tuesday in Invercargill: fine with high cloud, strong northwesterlies, high around 18°C.

Shadbolt's Final Years Get The Big Book
Shadbolt's Final Years Get The Big Book
Community   -   Oct 05, 2026

A 545-page book about Sir Tim Shadbolt's final years is being launched in Invercargill in the city he spent decades putting on the map. 'Shadbolt: Tim's Final Chapter' arrives at the Invercargill Central Library on 50 Dee Street at 1pm on Saturday October 10,

Thank A Teacher, Help A Kid Get School Gear
Thank A Teacher, Help A Kid Get School Gear
Community   -   Oct 05, 2026

Thanking a teacher this October could put a pencil case in a child's hands. Warehouse Stationery and the Salvation Army have launched their Thank a Teacher appeal, running from October 5 to November 1. The deal is simple: create a free personalised card online for a teacher who

Transport Legends Celebrated In Invercargill
Transport Legends Celebrated In Invercargill
Business   -   Oct 05, 2026

Six men who shaped New Zealand's road transport industry have been inducted into the NZ Road Transport Hall of Fame at a gala dinner held at Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill. Wayne "Ox" McEwan, Edwin Mansell, Geoffrey "Marty" Greaves, Cornelius van Opzeeland, Greg

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