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A great day is planned when the Wyndham Harness Racing Club celebrate their centennial with a race meeting at Young Quinn Raceway in Wyndham on Saturday (18 March). The club has a wonderful history since being formed at a on Friday 23 May 1923. Subsequently, the first Trotting Club meeting, a non-to

There were some spectacular performances by Southland cyclists at the New Zealand Track National Championships, which took place in Invercargill from 1 to 5 March. Hosted by Cycling Southland at the SIT Zero Fees velodrome, the event brought together some 170 of the country’s top track cyclists, ran

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious crash in Gore on Saturday 11 March. The incident occurred on Main Street at around 5:40 pm. One person was seriously injured and had to be transported to the hospital. Three other people received minor injuries. At this stage, po

The On the Fly Mataura River Festival is returning for its third year on Sunday 19 March, celebrating Gore’s world-famous river with a day full of fly-fishing, delicious food, free children’s activities, and live entertainment. The event has been granted a group licence for the day, which allows any

National List MP Paul Goldsmith, who is Opposition Spokesperson for Justice, said Invercargill’s courthouse was more efficient than most he had seen around the country. Speaking to What’s on Invers founder Mike Sanford on Thursday afternoon, Paul was in town talking to business owners who had been a

Brendon Ferguson, a skilled excavator operator from Invercargill, was getting ready to compete in the Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition for the third time. With over 20 years of experience in his field, Brendon was confident in his abilities and hoped to secure

A personal-best performance by Maia Wilson and a memorable 50th match for Elle Temu were the highlights of the Robinhood Stars’ 74-40 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Steel at Takanini. A run of eight goals by the Stars in the midst of the second quarter turned out to be the toughest blow for the […]

With a masterclass of defensive pressure, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse defender Kelly Jury played a major role in handing the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel their second straight loss of the season. The Pulse co-captain picked up a wealth of possession for the hosts, her team going on to win 57-37 at