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A strong wind warning is in effect for Southland, Stewart Island, and Clutha, kicking off from 11am Monday, 19th February. Residents are advised to brace for severe gale-force west to northwesterly winds, with gusts reaching up to 120 km/h in exposed areas, particularly inland. Although this orange

The way the winners kept rolling in suggested home track advantage may have played a big part in yesterday’s Gore Summer Cup day. Gore trainers punched well above their weight of numbers when producing seven of the meeting’s 12 winners. The Gore Harness Racing Club’s head honchos got in on the winni

Mike & About Hawthorndale Care Village update. The Hawthorndale Care Village has emerged as a beacon of innovation in community-based care, showcasing considerable progress since its inception eight months ago. This ambitious project, driven by a collaboration of local companies, exemplifies a novel

The Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest began at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today with the crowd enjoying classic racing between a variety of cars across six different classes. Related: Poignant Moments At Teretonga Park The Pre 78 Classic Saloon/HVRA race provided a great spectacle. Keith Davids

Autoplex is refining its operations to a five-day business after Waitangi weekend, as the company negotiates changes in staff as its older generation moves on. Owner Daniel Blain said Ian Hogg (74) would be retiring and another staff member reducing his hours, and so now made sense to drop back from

The latest achievement of the Thornbury Vintage Tractor & Implement Club will be celebrated on Saturday 17 February with an official function to mark the opening of the club’s latest addition to their Rural Heritage Centre in Thornbury. Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds and Southland District Mayor Rob

Classic motor racing takes centre stage at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend with two full days of action as the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest takes place at an appropriate venue, the country’s oldest motor racing circuit. Five classes of historic racing cars – Pre 78 Saloons/Historic

Reduced volumes across most of South Port’s key commodities, and inflationary pressure on costs have negatively impacted South Port’s financial performance in the first half of the financial year. “The agricultural and forestry sectors have been under significant pressure for several months due to p