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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

The bulls were the winner on the day at the Southland Rodeo in Invercargill last weekend. President Jordan Cook warned competitors leading up to the competition that the calibre of the bucking bulls this season was exceptionally high. “They were too good this year and some of the best in

The MLT Moonshine Trail marked its 20th year with a strong turnout and festive atmosphere at Dolamore Park on Saturday, February 14. First held in 2006, the event has grown steadily to become the province’s largest mountain biking and offroad running event. Run by Active Southland, the trail has

Update 10:45am: SH93 is now OPEN. Take extra care and follow the temporary speed limit in place Old Coach Road, between Kaiwera Downs Road and Isla Road, is closed following a two-vehicle crash this morning. The crash, involving a car and a truck and trailer unit, was reported to

Southland Football has officially begun work on its new all-weather turf, marking a major milestone for the sport in the southern region. The project follows years of careful planning, funding applications, and a determined community fundraising campaign known as Pitch in Southland. Through a mix of grants, sponsorships, and public

The Southland BMX club will be hosting its Mainland South event this coming weekend, with more than 100 young riders coming to Invercargill to compete. The club hosted the 2025 BMX New Zealand National Championships last year and now has one of the premium tracks in the country. Club president

Invercargill City Council’s latest consultant’s have suggested that the 1990’s plans of making Esk & Don streets one way were mistakes and killed our city centre. Today we take a look back at some of the designs produced by the then 1990’s consultants, that never quite