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The Lumsden Heritage Trust has brought a historic steam locomotive back to Southland, where it will enhance the trust’s already impressive heritage rail display in the northern Southland town. The 19th century D Class locomotive D6 arrived on Saturday morning at Bulleid Engineering, in Winton, where

Welcome to 2022.  The year of more of the ‘Unknown.’   More staying at home possibly and more bugs floating around.    We’ve done this before and we’ll probably have to do it again. Those in business know the drill about how things will function if there is another lockdown – but for another year […

ILT Stadium Southland will host the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships 2022 as its marquee event next year. Held from July 13 to 16 it is expected to bring about 1400 competitors, and the Invercargill Gymnastics club is currently fundraising to buy a new $100,000 sprung floor – which can be used a

Emma Timmis has broken the world record for running the length of New Zealand in 21 days – two weeks faster than the previous holder. Holding a bottle of champagne at the Stirling Point finish line on Friday night, her crusade from Cape Reinga started on December 18, and was led by an entourage of [

A new community pump track was built on the corner of Oreti Rd and Dunns Rd to honour the legacy of Otatara man Derek Gostelow and his family. Mr Gostelow, a former resident, left $90,000 in his will for the Invercargill City Council to use for community projects within the Otatara area and communit

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The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency project, by its highway contractor Highways South, will involve rehabilitating the width of SH1/Tay St from Mary St to approximately 270 Tay St – about 100 metres. Heavy traffic will be detoured via Rockdale Rd/Tweed St/Elles Rd and light vehicles via Lindisfarne

Summer holidays are here – this can be a time for barbeques, bonfires and garden clean ups.  But spare a thought for firefighters who also want to spend time with their families and take a break.   Fire and Emergency NZ, Risk Reduction Advisor, David Coveney says “people can help firefighters enjoy