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Armistice day today was marked in Invercargill this morning at bang on 1100hrs (11am) . Armistice Day goes back to the end of World War 1. Many, many Southlanders served in what was termed The Great War …On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. When the guns fell silent, we […]

A person has died while diving at Jacks Bay, in the Clutha District. Emergency services were called to the area, at Hinahina, about 1pm. Bystanders carried out CPR, however sadly the person was unable to be revived.

Wow, and double Wow! Is this going to be the biggest sporting gig on our soil this year?  Reckon so. Tonight it’s the Rugby World Cup Women’s final between our Black Ferns and England, the Red Roses. One thing is a cert, it’ll be a double dip cracker. Eden Park is sold out with 40,000plus […]

The NZPFU and Fire and Emergency have held two days of negotiations this week which has included an exchange of proposals and consideration of different modelling options that incorporated a proposed funding injection by Government. A representative of the Minister and independent financial consulta

Proud Southland company Creation Signs – MitoQ have backed the region and Tour of Southland for many years, with this year sponsoring local cyclist and Tour of Southland winner Josh Burnett. Burnett made history claiming victory as the first Southlander to win the Tour of Southland since 1994, and C

Te Anau is looking forward to hosting the inaugural Te Anau Motorama – 1st Annual Te Anau Car & Bike Show this Saturday 12 November 2022 to be held at the Te Anau Rugby Grounds on Dusky Street Te Anau. Nathan Botting Organiser said “The event was originally scheduled for 12 February 2022 and the […]

Maks Butensko is new to the Southland Sports Car Club’s Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park this season and he has embarked on quite a journey to get there. Maks was born in Ukraine but moved to Israel when just 11-years-old. After spending time in Army service in Israel Ma

The Southland Sharks today commenced its recruitment of a Head Coach for the 2023 New Zealand National Basketball League following news that Rob Beveridge will not return next season. Beveridge, who became the Sharks’ Head Coach ahead of the cancelled 2020 NBL season, coached the Sharks over the las