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Brayden Inger will return to the Southland Sharks for a sixth season, reinforcing his status as the club’s longest-serving player and a key figure within the team and wider Southland community. His decision reflects more than a routine signing, highlighting a strong sense of belonging built over five years

A new Emergency Management plan for Southland has unearthed an unnerving detail about warning systems in the event of a tsunami. This week, Southland's civil defence emergency management group adopted its plan for the next five years - a 106-page document which will now be sent to the

The donations are still coming in from the Southland Relay For Life held almost two weeks ago. Otago Southland Cancer Society southern community manager Gavin Booth said they well and truly smashed their target of $100,000 this year. By 5pm on March 14 during the ILT Stadium Southland 12-hour

A Southern Institute of Technology graduate has turned her animation skills into a thriving local business, recently illustrating a children's book by a Southland author. Bella Ranstead, who grew up in Southland and attended Menzies College in Wyndham, completed a Bachelor of Screen Arts (Animation) at SIT from

It will be a night to remember for two Auckland players after each secured $12.75 million with Powerball First Division in the latest live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were purchased through MyLotto, delivering a combined windfall that continues a strong run of major prizes in 2026. Each prize

The Government has released updated measures under its National Fuel Plan as global uncertainty grows due to conflict in the Middle East. Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones said the changes are designed to ensure New Zealand remains prepared for any disruption to fuel supply. Read

Roading crews will begin a major resurfacing project on State Highway 6 in Invercargill later this month, with detours in place to manage traffic while work is carried out. The project is set to start on Monday 30 March 2026 and is expected to take about a month to complete.

The Department of Conservation is investigating the poisoning of 10 black-billed gulls in Te Anau. Five of the native birds were found sick on the foreshore in January and were euthanised. Another five had already died. Department of Conservation Te Anau operations manager John Lucas said testing later revealed the