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A Southland seafood company has been fined $39,000 for illegally shifting thousands of live oysters and mussels into the Bluff area — repeatedly, and in full knowledge of the rules. Fresh is Best NZ Limited was sentenced in the Invercargill District Court today on 13 charges under the Biosecurity Act.

Thirteen debutants. One historic milestone. Southland rugby hasn't seen a team sheet like this in a while. The SBS Bank Southland Stags have named their side to face Otago at Rugby Park this Saturday, with kick-off at 5.05pm — and it's a significant occasion. The match

Student art has arrived at the Civic Theatre — and it's free to see. Top Art, an annual touring exhibition of NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts portfolios, opened in the Wikitoria Room at Invercargill's Civic Theatre and runs until Wednesday August 5. The show features 27 physical

State Highway 96 is closed near Waitane after a truck crash this morning. The road is shut between the Te Tipua School Road and Brydone-Glencoe Road intersections in Southland. No timeframe for reopening has been given. A detour is in place. Westbound traffic should take SH96, turn left onto Te

ILT brings back The Great Pub Cash Giveaway for 2026 with $13,000 up for grabs Following the strong response to previous years' promotions, ILT is delighted to announce the return of The Great Pub Cash Giveaway for 2026, featuring a total prize pool of $13,000. Locals will

If you're awake before dawn on Thursday, that low-flying aircraft circling Invercargill Airport isn't lost. It's doing a job. A specialised flight inspection aircraft — ZK-FIS, a twin-engine Piper PA-42 Cheyenne — arrives Wednesday July 29 and begins calibration flights from around 4am Thursday. It will

Hawthorndale Care Village has appointed a clinical leader with more than two decades of aged care experience to its board, as the Invercargill facility moves into what it describes as its next stage of development. Jill Smith joins as a trustee, bringing a background spanning aged residential care, hospice, community

If you've taken part in a Southland Triathlon and Multisport Club event over the past 17 years, you've likely crossed paths with Mary Marshall - one of the club's unsung heroes, who has spent years quietly helping hundreds of athletes enjoy race day. In