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Mayors from the South of New Zealand are rallying community support for the upcoming Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, emphasizing its crucial role in combating breast cancer. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has proudly received support from the mayors of Clutha, Southland, and Invercargill, all vocal in rally

It’s a big weekend coming up for the Southland Kennel Association Championship Show. The club has been going strong since 1934 and holds its major show weekend late October/early November, attracting exhibitors and dogs from throughout the country. This year two Canadian judges will be officiating a

A generous potato grower in Invercargill has donated 1.6ha of spuds to Able Minds to help families across Southland and Otago. Able Minds chief executive Sarah Dowie said staff and clients will be having a team building day next Tuesday (October 24), to dig and harvest the potatoes. They will then b

In a generous move, Rugby Southland has donated a significant sum of $18,323.80 to the Hawthorndale Care Village, a gesture made possible by the overwhelming success of their Charity Campaign during the 2023 Bunnings NPC season. The donation was accumulated through various supportive initiatives: Ja

Boat enthusiasts eager to venture into the waters will soon benefit from a new boat ramp being constructed at the Bluff wharf. This week, the marine contracting firm Sub Aqua Solutions began underwater installations, setting up the foundational piles that will support the upcoming ramp and pontoons.

It’s that time of year again when organisers of the iconic Southland Santa Parade are starting to get busy with plans for the big annual event. This year the route of the parade will change again slightly, because of tougher restrictions from Waka Kotahi regarding transport management. Event manager

One of Southland’s oldest schools is about to mark it’s 150th Jubilee. Middle School in central Invercargill will celebrate the milestone on Labour Weekend, Current principal Sarah Read says Middle School opened on January 27th  1873 on the site that it currently occupies. She say’s it’s the oldest

Rotary Club of Invercargill North has warmly embraced the challenge set forth by Rotary International President Gordon R. McInally to focus on supporting wellbeing and mental health services in our local community this year. So, we as a club have picked up on that challenge and have developed a fund