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Southland’s Corbin Strong showed his class as the cream rose to the top in the elite men’s omnium championship on day two of the Aon Cambridge 3-Day cycling competition. Strong, a world championship medallist in the elimination race, was impressive to edge out his fellow Commonwealth Games gold meda

When Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel shooter Georgia Heffernan was named Aspiring Silver Fern at the New Zealand Netball Awards tonight, you can bet no one was prouder than her twin sister Kate. And the roles were soon reversed with Kate announced as the Silver Ferns Fan Favourite – cementing the pa

60 of the region’s leading trade graduates have been awarded a trade scholarship through a joint ILT and SIT initiative. The formal presentation function was held on Wednesday 14 December at Ascot Park Hotel, to celebrate the students’ achievements following the completion of their courses through S

Invercargill Police are responding to a disorder incident on Earn Street, where a firearm has allegedly been discharged. Police were called about 7.20pm to a report of people fighting. At this stage Police on scene are working to establish what has occurred, including whether anyone has been injured

Ladies.. it is your time to shine. The Invercargill Harness Racing Club are holding a Ladies Fashion In The Field Competition in conjunction with their Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup Day on Saturday 17 December at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill. With prizes from McLeay Jewellers, Supe

ILT’s iconic Irish pub is celebrating 21 years of business on Saturday 17 December. A birthday party is planned to mark the occasion with past managers, staff and the wider community invited to join the festivities and share memories from the past two decades. Waxy O’Sheas Irish Pub was Invercargill

Southern Police are calling for anyone who witnessed a crash in Mataura on 13 December to get in contact. About 5.15pm on Tuesday, Police were called to the intersection of Main and Albion streets. It appears the rider of a red and white Honda dirt bike fell off at the intersection, resulting in ser

It will be a big day when the Invercargill Harness Racing Club holds its Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup Day at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill, on Saturday. Top class racing, Ladies Fashion In The Field, and the opportunity to win $1000 to spend on the Cup plus a trip for 7 nights to the […]