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Fonterra has announced that Chief Executive Officer Miles Hurrell will step down after a 25-year career with the co-operative, including eight years in the top role. Chair Peter McBride said Hurrell’s leadership since 2018 had played a key role in improving the organisation’s financial position and restoring confidence

Alex Little of Lower Hutt in a Freightliner Century has continued his stunning run of success at Teretonga Park in Invercargill, winning the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy for the seventh time. Little, competing in the Kings House Removals supported Teretonga Park round of the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Truck

A successful garage sale organised by ILT has so far raised more than $3,200, with organisers delighted by the strong community support. The event, held on 28 February, brought together supporters, volunteers and bargain hunters for a great cause the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. A total of

The construction of Museum of Southland remains on schedule and within its approved budget as work continues on Invercargill’s new regional museum. Elected members received an update on progress during the Invercargill City Council Community and Regulatory Committee meeting, where officials outlined the latest developments at the site in

Flavours from every continent are being showcased at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival this weekend. After putting the call out recently for some fresh new flavours, the team managed to increase the number of food stalls from 55 to 69. “The event planning has gone super well - as a

Alex Little of Lower Hutt in a Freightliner Century and Paul Clarke of Dunedin in a Ford Mustang were the winners in the headline classes on the opening day of Southern Thunder at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today. While the early qualifying sessions were wet the track dried out for

Relay For Life is underway at ILT Stadium Southland today, with hundreds of participants and supporters coming together to raise funds for the Cancer Society. The event began this morning with the 10am Opening Ceremony with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell cutting the ribbon, followed by the 10.15am ribbon cutting

Police are appealing to the public for information following a burglary at the Woolworths supermarket in Waikiwi, Invercargill early Friday morning. The incident happened at about 5.15am at the store on North Road. Investigators say the offenders forced their way inside by using a vehicle to ram the front