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Another big weekend across Invercargill. Friday night, Night Cru hit the stage at the Southland Sports Bar from 6:30pm, Marea brings her acoustic sounds to Level One at the Kelvin Hotel from 6pm, and the FIFA World Cup kicks off on the big screens across town. Saturday, Celtic Rock

A 'soft launch' of the educational programmes set to be explored at Southland's new regional museum is underway. Physical construction of Te Unua Museum of Southland, in Invercargill, is on schedule to be completed later this year, with the first visitors to the new regional museum

An Invercargill teenager accused of sending bomb threats nationwide has been granted bail despite strong police opposition. The boy, who has automatic name suppression, allegedly sent threatening emails to several organisations including the Department of Corrections and Southland Boys' High School. He appeared in Invercargill Youth Court on Tuesday

The Southland Stags have signed veteran Super Rugby prop Sef Fa'agase for the 2026 NPC season. Fa'agase brings more than 100 Super Rugby appearances to Invercargill, including 92 games for the Queensland Reds. The 35-year-old has also played for the Highlanders, Melbourne Rebels, and will join

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After 25 years helping shape the direction and future of Southland, Great South's General Manager of Strategic Projects Steve Canny is retiring from his role. Great South Chief Executive Chami Abeysinghe said Canny's influence could be seen right across the region. Since joining Venture Southland in

Four Southland schools are getting new classrooms and upgrades in a $62 million government education investment. Fiordland College will receive two additional classrooms, while Heddon Bush School gets one new classroom. The government has also allocated funding to address long-standing issues at Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls&

Southland's arts scene is bigger than anyone expected. More than 90 nominations flooded in for this year's regional arts awards — a number that surprised even the organisers. Arts Murihiku now faces the pleasant problem of choosing between four to six finalists in each of nine categories.