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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

It’s ‘full beam ahead’ on the new two-lane Beaumont Bridge on SH8 in the Clutha District on SH8, with the placement earlier this week of the last of 36 steel beams for the project by Waka Kotahi contractors. The new 193 metre modern two-lane structure over the Clutha River will replace the current s

Construction work to improve the Waihōpai River stop bank on the eastern side between Stead Street and the rail crossing at the north end of Philip Street is getting underway this week. Environment Southland catchment operations manager Randal Beal said stop banks are a critical part of Southland’s