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South Port NZ Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Carla Harper as an Intern Director to its Board of Directors for a term of one year as an intern director. The appointee will be an observer only and is not considered to be a “director” under either the Companies Act 1993 or NZX […]

River users in Southland should take extra care this duck hunting opening weekend, with elevated levels of toxic algae found this week. Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland found elevated levels of toxic algae at three sites across the Waiau River Catchment this week. Environment Southlan

Invercargill City Councillor Nigel Skelt has resigned from his role on Council. Council Chief Executive Michael Day said he received Mr Skelt’s resignation on Thursday night. “In the event of the resignation of any elected member at this stage of the term, the Local Electoral Act 2001 requires a by-

A group of train enthusiasts in Invercargill are hoping to secure a section of heritage railway in the South, once their 3-year restoration project is completed. The Southern Steam Train Charitable Trust salvaged an old New Zealand Railways locomotive – the F150 in 2019, and have secured over $300,0

Today we have an exciting update on the progress of the Hawthorndale Care Village project. We had the privilege of speaking with Paddy O’Brien, a committee member, and Nick Hamlin, the project manager, who provided us with the latest information. The Hawthorndale Care Village project is a $35 millio

It will be a no frills coronation for King Charles III on May 6 in Invercargill, after the council agreed to just a simple tree planting ceremony. Despite it being the first Coronation of a Monarch in 70 years, councillors decided not to host many dignitaries and have entertainment – but it will be

Southern Pro Wrestling’s highly anticipated Battlelines 2023 event is happening tonight! The promotion has been generating buzz in New Zealand’s independent wrestling scene, and now fans can witness the excitement firsthand. The main event of the night promises to deliver a thrilling matchup between

Something for the girls this duck-shooting weekend – don’t let the boys have all the fun. Instead local ladies can bag themselves a fashion bargain at the fabulous Duck Shooter’s Widows’ Designer Clothing Sale in Winton this Saturday. That’s the message from a group of Southland fashionistas who hav