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All eyes were on the Gore District Council this afternoon, including national media waiting for more drama to unfold at the monthly meeting. But councillors and the Mayor Ben Bell were all onboard with the recommendations for an independent review as a result of the breakdown between his Worship and

This is a live stream of the Invercargill City Council meeting on housing issues. The council is discussing various topics related to the provision and planning of housing in the region, such as the Beyond 2025 Regional Housing workstream, the housing strategy, and the provision of council housing f

After 24 years of service, Nigel Skelt has resigned from his role as General Manager of ILT Stadium Southland, effective immediately. Skelt cited medical grounds and personal reasons for his decision to retire from the Stadium, which is a world-class, multi-purpose venue that hosts a range of sporti

The racing was intense from the first race until the last when Southland hosted the 2023 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships at the weekend. The MotoSouth, KTM and Kawasaki-sponsored annual school holiday event was run over three days, from Friday through until Sunday, at The Sandpit track on

Denzil Travers of Wanaka won the annual A1 Auto Services 1 Hour race at the final meeting of the 2022/2023 motor racing season presented by Downer at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Sunday. Travers, driving an Audi LMS3 TCR car, took the race in a dramatic finish which saw comfortable leader, Jord

The Robinhood Stars were pushed all the way before returning to winning ways when posting a heart-stopping 49-47 win over a resurgent Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Auckland on Saturday. Still searching for their first win in an injury-challenged season, the Steel had their best outing to date,

The final meeting of the Southland Sports Car Club’s 2022/2023 motor racing season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill takes place this Sunday, 16 April. The meeting, presented by Downer, will see cars and motorcycles combined on the same programme for the first time in many years. Admission will be f

You could describe Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel manager Dayna Kaio’s debut ANZ Premiership netball game as a baptism of fire. In fact, it was her first gig ever as a team manager. Testament to her logistical prowess and resilient work ethic, she will rack up her 100th match with the franchise aga