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It was very much a weekend of two halves for Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie in his Castrol Toyota FT-60 during Round 3 of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon in Feilding this weekend. The round started well as Crosbie topped the timesheets

A strong wind warning has been issued for Fiordland, Southland, and Stewart Island, with severe gale-force winds forecast to affect the region overnight. The warning is in place from 8pm on Tuesday, 28 January, through to 6am on Wednesday, 29 January. North to northwesterly winds are expected to reach gusts

* Brad Fallow won Southland’s regional excavator competition, securing a spot in the national finals. * Competitors tackled precision tasks like tea-pouring, hazard-spotting, and a health and safety quiz. * Event highlighted the immense skill and precision of excavator operators to the public. Brad Fallow has emerged victorious in the CCNZ CablePrice

Southland District Council is grappling with funding challenges that could force parts of three sealed roads to revert to gravel. The roads affected include Crooked Rd near Riversdale, Waterloo Rd near Mossburn, and Wilanda Downs Rd near Ohai, where sections are in significant disrepair. A report prepared for a council

Police can now confirm the name of the woman who died following a two-vehicle crash on Winton Lorneville Highway, Tuesday 21 January. She was Thachawalai Youngdaeng of Thailand. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

* Invercargill roadworks on Tay Street and Queens Drive to start this week. * Southland closures include Mokonui Street, Marshall Road, and Govan Drive. * State highway repairs and resealing works will affect key routes in the district. Invercargill and Southland motorists are being reminded to prepare for scheduled roadworks and closures across

The New Zealand property market experienced a significant surge in 2024, with over $115 billion worth of residential property listed, marking a $19 billion increase compared to 2023, according to realestate.co.nz. Among the notable trends, Southland stood out with an impressive 4.9% growth in average asking prices,

An investigation is underway after the death of a woman at a Queenstown property on Saturday 25 January. Emergency services were called to the Windsor Place property about 2.30pm. Police are now working to establish the full circumstances of how she died. Her death is currently being treated as