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It's been a quiet start to the year for Legends We Have Lost, let's hope it stays that way. First and foremost — Geoff Piercy. Two words can sum up the life and times of Geoff Piercy: Community and Service. Geoff's hands and vast brain

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have claimed top spot on the ANZ Premiership table after a commanding 61-48 victory over Waikato Bay of Plenty Avis Magic in Tauranga last night. The Steel's fourth consecutive win came despite early pressure from the Magic, who were desperate for their

The husband-and-wife team behind popular mobile food business The Saucy Chook have taken over the main campus café at Southern Institute of Technology, bringing fresh energy and expanded menu options to the student hub. Emmanuel and Inov Listiarto have rebranded the café as Between Classes, introducing their signature chicken dishes

Four young people are facing charges after stealing a car in Dunedin and using it to steal petrol from service stations across the city. Police received reports on Monday night that a Nissan had been stolen from a residential address in Caversham. Throughout Tuesday, the stolen vehicle was spotted conducting

Science Minister Penny Simmonds will open the second annual Sustainable Solutions Symposium in Rotorua on Thursday, focusing on turning waste into valuable products. The event, hosted by the Bioresource Processing Alliance (BPA), brings together researchers, industry leaders, government agencies, start-ups and students to explore solutions to environmental challenges through circular

The Invercargill Masters Women's rowing crew have done it again, picking up gold at the South Island Masters Rowing Champs, and the trophy for the fastest 4 of the regatta. Jacqui van Dam, Cecelia Russell, Katrina Allan and Ginny Sweney picked up several golds in the Mixed 4,

Southland based construction company Calder Stewart has been awarded a significant contract to build a new train maintenance depot in the North Island. Greater Wellington has announced that Calder Stewart will build the new depot in Masterton, Wairarapa as part of its Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility (LNIRIM) programmed.

An Invercargill photographer has transformed her career into social work after completing her degree through Open Polytechnic's distance learning programme. Kayla Brady was the student speaker at Thursday's graduation ceremony at Wigram Airforce Museum in Christchurch, where 106 South Island students received their qualifications from New