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Wearable Arts 2026 Winners Named
Wearable Arts 2026 Winners Named
Community   -   Oct 20, 2026

More than 230 people packed Bill Richardson Transport World to watch older Southlanders compete across creativity, wearability and construction categories.

Urgent Doctor Service To Run 60 Hours A Week
Urgent Doctor Service To Run 60 Hours A Week
Health & Wellbeing   -   Oct 20, 2026

From 23 hours to nearly 60 — Invercargill's urgent doctor service now runs 11.30am–8pm weekdays and 9am–5pm weekends, easing pressure on A&E.

Gore's 1948 Water Tower Comes Down
Gore's 1948 Water Tower Comes Down
Councils   -   Oct 20, 2026

Gone after 78 years — and the rubble won't go to waste. Crushed concrete from the old Gore tower will form the foundation of a new reservoir on the same site.

Police Move To Recovery In Erika Search
Police Move To Recovery In Erika Search
Queenstown   -   Oct 20, 2026

Specialist dog teams are now combing areas police believe Erika most likely travelled. Anyone with details can call 105 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Curio Bay Campground Closure Drags Into Summer Season
Curio Bay Campground Closure Drags Into Summer Season
Community   -   Oct 20, 2026

Closed since April, Curio Bay sits near Hector's dolphins and a petrified forest — and the council still doesn't know what it costs to run.

Invercargill School Opens NZ's First FIFA-Certified Pitch
Invercargill School Opens NZ's First FIFA-Certified Pitch
Education   -   Oct 20, 2026

Built in 12 weeks and recycled at end of life — St Theresa's new turf pitch opened Monday, part of FIFA's global push to install 1,000 mini-pitches worldwide.

Aaron Slight Backs Buchanan's 2027 Moto3 Push
Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan, who races in the Moto3 World
Championship with MotoGP, has launched a fundraiser to help with the financial challenges
of representing New Zealand
Motorsport   -   Oct 19, 2026

Sign up from 10am Thursday and every Coffee Club member goes in the draw to win an all-expenses paid trip for two to the 2027 Australian MotoGP.

Sexton Leads NZ At Cycling World Champs
Tom Sexton leads the elimination race with George Jackson and Keegan Hornblow swap in the men’s two-rider madison race at the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai.
Sport & Motorsport   -   Oct 19, 2026

Sexton's scratch race silver was one of several strong results for the New Zealand team as it targets qualifying points ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.

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