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Southland District Council is budgeting on residential rates rises ranging from 6% to 13% in its draft Annual Plan for 2023/2024. The analysis is based on budget and rating information as at 4 February 2023 and may change before Council adopts the final 2023/2024 Annual Plan in June 2023. Staff will

The 16th annual Burt Munro Challenge took a turn for the worse yesterday when two separate crashes resulted in five people being taken to Southland Hospital with injuries. The Bluff Hill Climb event saw riders collide with spectators, leaving one person in critical condition, three in serious condit

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s international shooting star George Fisher has been ruled out of the 2023 netball season with a serious knee injury. Medical imaging has revealed Fisher suffered a rupture to her ACL and an associated fracture during the Steel’s preseason encounter with the NSW S

Update: A man from Tuatapere, Andy Pender, has come forward as the individual responsible for poisoning over 200 pine trees on council property in a Southland town. When asked for comment, Pender admitted, “I am the guilty party.” The police had announced the previous day that a 54-year-old resident

The Riverton Trotting Club has a great day planned for patrons at its annual Cup Day at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday 12 February. Feature races include the DT Kings Transport Mobile Pace, the Neville Cleaver Fishing Aparima Trot and the Bill Keast Memorial Trot. A heat of the Macca L

One lucky player from Invercargill will be celebrating tonight after winning $200,000 with Strike Four in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Collingwood Foodcentre to a player from Invercargill. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where

Anybody on two wheels in the city this week can take advantage of free parking in Invercargill Central, during the Burt Munro Challenge. Marketing manager Rebecca Sheppard said from Wednesday to Sunday, Invercargill Central has made available the 650 parks on all four floors to motorbike riders for

Rugby Southland is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Saunders as Director of Rugby, a new role for the union. Saunders is a familiar face in Southland, having played 38 games for the Southland Stags from 2008 to 2012, including two famous Ranfurly Shield wins. Saunders has a rich history i