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The Bluff Oyster & Food Festival will go ahead this year and tickets will go on sale next week! Related: Still Work To Do Before Oyster Festival Can Be Confirmed  With demolition of the Club Hotel set to begin, the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival Committee are pleased to announce that the 2024 Festiv

There was thunder and rain at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today when the annual Southern Thunder race meeting got underway at the country’s oldest motor race circuit. The NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Truck Championship and the Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Cars were among the classes that brought the thund

There will be large teapots buzzing around Queens Park on Sunday and MC Darren Ludlow will be giving live commentary on the racing. This year’s annual Teapot Racing by The Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists has stepped up a notch, in preparation for the New Zealand festival in Oamaru at Kin

Residents of Bluecliffs, a small township in Southland, are currently facing significant stress and uncertainty. Last week, they were forced to evacuate their homes with only two days’ notice to clear a nearby old dumpsite filled with hazardous materials. This sudden displacement has resulted in man

A fantastic line up of classes headlined by the Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Car Series and the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Trucks will make for an earth- shattering programme of racing this weekend (16/17 March) when Teretonga Park hosts its annual Southern Thunder meeting. Related: A Familiar Sight at Ter

There will be food for Africa at this weekend’s annual Southland Multicultural Food Festival at ILT Stadium Southland. Now in its 16th year, the event is held close to Race Relations Day and attracts thousands of people, eager to try a range of ethnic foods – this year there will be a record 47 vend

Macdonald & Weston will celebrate 100 years in business this Sunday, with an open day to the public including a barbecue and other giveaways. The family owned and operated business was bought by Sharron Hanley in 2015, standing by her motto of integrity, compassion, and kindness. A fully qualified f

In an inspiring show of support for Ronald McDonald House, the firefighting crew at Invercargill Airport is set to take a meaningful stride along their workplace’s runway. This activity, scheduled for March 17, is part of a broader initiative to raise both awareness and funds for a cause that touche