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Hospice Southland has thanked event organiser Scott Whitaker after a successful charity golf day brought the Southland community together in support of hospice care. Par for Purpose, held on Friday, 13 February 2026, united local golfers, businesses and community leaders for a day focused on raising funds and awareness. The

Organisers of the Burt Munro Challenge are having a well deserved week off before the planning starts again for next year’s big 20th event. February 2027 will also be the 100th Centennial of the Southland Motorcycle Club, making the event all the more special - with a few extra

Graffiti artist ‘The Clap’ - now known as Kieran Todd Burtenshaw, claims there are others around the city that he’s been taking the rap for. Between August 2022 and 2023, dozens of buildings were targeted, but surprisingly, since Kieran was first charged by police back in August 2023, the

Lately, with so many couples in my age group splitting up left, right, and centre, I keep hearing that line from Tina Turner’s What’s Love Got to Do with It in my head and wondering… Is it actually love that makes relationships last? Valentine’s Day has never

Te Unua Museum of Southland is on track to become the first museum in New Zealand to receive a prestigious sustainability certification, following recognition from Australasia’s leading voluntary environmental rating system for commercial buildings. The project has been provisionally awarded a 4 Star Green Star NZ Design & As

Both New Zealand and Australian elite track cycling squads will approach the upcoming international season with confidence after strong performances at the Oceania Championships that finished in Cambridge at the weekend. The five-day meet is the first significant competition before both high performance squads compete in the UCI Track World

Environment Southland is marking a major biosecurity success after eradicating the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida from Broad Bay on Rakiura Stewart Island. The breakthrough follows the discovery of a single craypot carrying Undaria in September 2020. The pest was immediately removed and treated, triggering a detailed monitoring programme. Extensive follow-up

Twenty-eight lucky Lotto players are celebrating tonight after each winning $11,108 in Lotto Second Division during the live draw. Among them is a ticket holder from Invercargill, who bought their winning ticket at New World Elles Road. This follows the Invercargill Celebrates $1 Million Lotto Win on Saturday 7th