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* One person has died after a crash on Winton Lorneville Highway last Tuesday. * Six people were injured, including two in critical condition; one remains hospitalised. * Police continue to investigate the crash and seek information from witnesses. A tragic crash on the Winton Lorneville Highway on Tuesday, 21 January, has claimed

Te Anau sharpshooter Jack Heslip has been part of an historic win at the Australian national clay target championships. The ILT Academy Southland athlete, who made his world junior championship debut last year, was selected in the 2025 ISSF junior team by the New Zealand Clay Target Association. Despite trying

The Invercargill City Council would prefer to keep its future water services delivery in house under Local Water Done Well, but will consult on three options under legislative requirements. The Infrastructure and Projects committee met for over three hours on Tuesday to work through the options, and was one of

There has been a change of venue for Sunday’s Summer Sounds Bluff Music Festival. With showers forecast on the day, albeit with temperatures still expected to reach 18 degrees, an early decision has been made to shift the event to the Bluff Oyster & Food Festival site to ensure

* Alonzo Burton returns for a fifth season, continuing as a key leader. * Sam Timmins and Keylan Boone add skill and experience to the Sharks' roster. * Johnny Helu returns, bringing energy after a year away from basketball. The Southland Sharks are building momentum for the 2025 Sal’s New Zealand

Police have announced they will not press charges following a shoplifting allegation involving former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The incident occurred at Pak’nSave Royal Oak on 12 October 2024 and was initially reported electronically via the Auror platform, a system used to manage retail crime reports. Seems Greens MP&

Two offenders have been sentenced for their roles in a massive wildfire that swept through the Awarua Wetlands in Southland on April 2, 2022. The fire, lit during a prohibited fire season with a total fire ban in place, destroyed 1,330 hectares of the internationally recognised wetland. Brendon Robert

UPDATE: Venue change read more here Summer Sounds Bluff is back for 2025 with three acts ready to perform at Argyle Park in Bluff this Sunday (26 January). Invercargill duo Hō & Hā consisting of Cedric Blair (Hō) and Terence O’Brien (Hā) will be first on stage at 2pm.