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The Robinhood Stars were pushed all the way before returning to winning ways when posting a heart-stopping 49-47 win over a resurgent Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Auckland on Saturday. Still searching for their first win in an injury-challenged season, the Steel had their best outing to date,

The final meeting of the Southland Sports Car Club’s 2022/2023 motor racing season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill takes place this Sunday, 16 April. The meeting, presented by Downer, will see cars and motorcycles combined on the same programme for the first time in many years. Admission will be f

You could describe Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel manager Dayna Kaio’s debut ANZ Premiership netball game as a baptism of fire. In fact, it was her first gig ever as a team manager. Testament to her logistical prowess and resilient work ethic, she will rack up her 100th match with the franchise aga

There is little to celebrate on Te Pūkenga’s third birthday this week, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “After three years, it is shameful that the Government’s polytechnic mega-merger still doesn’t have an operating model and as a result, has no di

A big day is being planned for Southern Harness Racing’s premier day of the season, Diamonds Day, due to take place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday 23 April. The Invercargill Harness Racing Club are pleased to announce that, after the success of last year, one lady will take home a b

The Pork Pie mini’s have started leaving the south to head back home, with $411,000 raised so far since the fundraising journey began last week. Co-organiser Kev Hollamby has been involved in running the event since 2013, which he put on his bucket list, and has since “inherited” it. Highlights of t

Invercargill will soon be one of the safest places to live in New Zealand, with council approving a more advanced CCTV system worth $1 million. The Infrastructure Committee has agreed with the CCTV Working Group in conjunction with Safer Communities to install 133 cameras at locations including, in

The Australian Diamonds and the Silver Ferns are set to go head-to-head in the highly anticipated Cadbury Netball Series for the Constellation Cup. Netball New Zealand (NNZ) has announced that the series will consist of two Tests in Australia and two in New Zealand. Excitement is already building, a