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Invercargill is getting its first Highland Games this October, and entry is free. The Southern Highland Showdown lands at Ascot Park Hotel on Saturday October 10, bringing a full day of Scottish competition, music and culture to the city. It's a new event, and the organisers are already

Invercargill police seek information on series of aggravated robberies and burglaries Invercargill Police are appealing to the public for information after five youths have been arrested and charged for a series of aggravated robberies and burglaries. On Sunday 19 September, Police were called to North Road about 5.45am after

Three decades of toys, books and Southland familiesWhat began 34 years ago as a local children’s store has become a familiar part of Invercargill shopping, with Young Reflections now welcoming its third generation of customers. For more than three decades, the Tay Street store has been a place where

Invercargill City Council is consulting on parking changes at four locations — the Museum of Southland, Wachner Place, Esk Street West, and Stirling Point in Bluff — along with a structural overhaul of how parking rules are written and updated. Consultation opened Wednesday September 23 and runs until 5pm Sunday October 25.

Two 19-year-olds have been charged with murdering a young child in Southland, after the child died at Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a property in Otautau on Sunday. The child was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Police launched

Sir John Kirwan is bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Invercargill today — and a couple of young players could end up at Eden Park because of it. Mitey, the children's mental health education organisation, is running two events at separate venues in the city this Monday September 28 as

Invercargill loses an hour of sleep tonight. Clocks spring forward at 2am Sunday, September 27, jumping straight to 3am — and no, you don't get it back until April 4. Daylight saving has been New Zealand's twice-yearly ritual since 1927, when entomologist George Hudson lobbied to shift

A wearable arts show that started inside Enliven Southland's care homes last year is going regional — and moving to a bigger stage to handle the interest. Enliven Southland's Wearable Arts Enliven Style will be held at Bill Richardson Transport World on Thursday October 15, from 2pm