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There was plenty of excitement at the station today as a long-distance passenger train arrived in Invercargill, bringing with it travellers, rail enthusiasts, and a good dose of nostalgia. The service travelled south from Christchurch, stopping in Dunedin for a night before completing its journey into the deep south, offering

With the 2026 National Basketball League season on the horizon, the Southland Sharks are aggressively building a contender. After a finals berth in 2025 that highlighted their potential but ended in disappointment, Head Coach Jonathan Yim has prioritized retaining anchors and adding proven winners. The result? A roster blending physicality,

Highly-rated Australian netball coach Jess Whitfort will bring extensive experience to the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel this season. Whitfort, from Queensland, arrives in Invercargill today to link up with head coach Wendy Frew, creating a formidable pairing to steer the franchise’s 2026 ANZ Premiership campaign. “I’m most

November 7 has been announced as the date of the 2026 election. Announcing the date early in the New Year allows Southlanders to focus on the future. It also gives markets, businesses and investors certainty for the year to come. But before we look too far ahead, it’s also

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the 2026 General Election will be held on Saturday 7 November. “Continuing the recent tradition of announcing the election date early in the year ensures New Zealanders have certainty,” Mr Luxon says. “Kiwis can also have certainty that our Government will continue governing

The return of the Kingston Flyer and the iconic ‘Antlers Up’ featured on day four of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland as defending champion Josh Burnett climbed his way into the orange jersey. Burnett has made the stage from Mossburn to the Remarkables, near Queenstown, his own since winning

It was a bitter-sweet day for the PowerNet team on day three of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. PowerNet, with defending champion Josh Burnett on the books and a target on its back, managed to bank its first stage win of the week when Taupo’s Kiaan Watts

The tour leader’s jersey swapped from one local to another after stage two of the rescheduled 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. Tom Sexton (iBuilt) won the bunch sprint finish in Gore after a 151km stage from Invercargill in flawless summer conditions, assuming the overall lead from fellow