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Today we're kicking off a new weekly Old Invercargill series looking back at the corners, landmarks and everyday places that have shaped our city — and how they've changed over the years. Every week we'll pair a slice of old Invercargill with the way it

A heavy snow warning is in place for inland Otago and northern Southland from Sunday morning, with MetService warning accumulations could exceed a metre above 800 metres altitude. The orange-level warning runs for 21 hours from 9am Sunday to 6am Monday. Snow is expected to develop Sunday morning, with the

End of an Era for BP North Road as BP Highway reopening moves closer. For the past few months, one of the biggest "word about town" topics has been the long-awaited reopening of the former BP Highway service station on Tay Street. whatsoninvers.nz has received numerous messages

A Southland deer and dairy farming couple have taken out the country's top prize for sustainable farming. Michelle and Tony Roberts, of Merino Downs near Gore, were named winners of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and 2026 National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing at a ceremony in Christchurch

The Prime Minister has called it "utterly unbelievable" and the Justice Minister says he is "shocked" — a former Lotto presenter accused of money laundering was paid a full government salary for five years while suspended from his Ministry of Justice job. Russell Harrison, 56, continued drawing

Southland Police have arrested and charged two youth following a ram raid in Otatara, south of Invercargill. About 4.35am on Thursday 2 July, Police were called to Dunns Road after a vehicle had been used to unlawfully enter a commercial premises. The alleged offenders have targeted alcohol and other

The ILT Southland Art Awards are open for entries, with $20,000 in prize money on the table for visual artists from across New Zealand. Now in their third year, the awards are a collaboration between the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and the Southland Art Society. The top prize — the

Keeping Southland Opportunity in Southland Hands As Southland attracts increasing investment and larger projects begin to emerge across the region, Southland-based agency Naked Creative is encouraging businesses to consider whether they are positioned to capitalise on the opportunities ahead. The agency, which has long championed regional development and the success