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Alex Little of Lower Hutt in a Freightliner Century and Paul Clarke of Dunedin in a Ford Mustang were the winners in the headline classes on the opening day of Southern Thunder at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today. While the early qualifying sessions were wet the track dried out for

Relay For Life is underway at ILT Stadium Southland today, with hundreds of participants and supporters coming together to raise funds for the Cancer Society. The event began this morning with the 10am Opening Ceremony with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell cutting the ribbon, followed by the 10.15am ribbon cutting

Police are appealing to the public for information following a burglary at the Woolworths supermarket in Waikiwi, Invercargill early Friday morning. The incident happened at about 5.15am at the store on North Road. Investigators say the offenders forced their way inside by using a vehicle to ram the front

Kimiora Poi will lead the Southern Steel in the 2026 ANZ Premiership season, stepping fully into the captaincy role after sharing the position last year. The experienced midcourter, now 28, has built a reputation for strong work ethic and calm leadership under pressure. Those qualities helped earn her the trust

Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill is turning 21 this week and staff are encouraging customers to come into the store to help them celebrate. Manager Tracy Key said people who spend $21 or more in store will be given a scratch card with a one in five chance to win instant

Gore Police investigating the theft of a vehicle are appealing for information from the public to help locate the stolen vehicle. The 1971 white Ford Fairmont, registration FW8797, is believed to have been stolen from a residential property on Maitland Street, sometime between Wednesday 4 March and Saturday 7 March.

The Southland Musicians Club’s iconic live music venue has a new name — and the public is invited to celebrate. The Riff Live Music Venue will be officially launched with a free show this Saturday, 14 March, at 33 Preston Street, Invercargill. “We’ve worked very hard to develop our

A small rubbish fire outside the Coachmans Inn Motel on Tay Street late Wednesday evening drew attention after video footage from the scene made the blaze appear more extensive than it actually was. Emergency services responded to the incident, however it was quickly determined the fire was only a small