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Environment Southland has discovered Didemnum vexillum, commonly known as carpet sea squirt, at two locations in the waters around Rakiura/Stewart Island, as well as a further discovery of the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida (Undaria) at a new site. Carpet sea squirt is an exclusion pest under

National Formula Ford champion Alex Crosbie had his first taste of Castrol Toyota Racing Series power recently when he tested the current Toyota FT-60 as part of his prize as champion. The Southland Boys High School pupil took the wheel for the first time on a challenging day of weather at Hampton D

Black Ferns sevens star Alena Saili is the 2022 ILT Southland senior sportsperson of the year.  The 23-year-old former Southland Girls’ High School student and two-time Southland junior sportsperson of the year became the first Southland woman to win an Olympic Games gold medal, as part of the New Z

Southern Institute of Technology School of Nursing (SoN) has reason to celebrate over their latest accreditation process; they recently succeeded in achieving the maximum number of years under Nursing Council standards. Acting Head of Faculty and Head of School of Nursing, Johanna Rhodes, is delight

The ‘fire crisis’ across New Zealand with professional fire fighters currently refusing to carry out some tasks is having a large impact across Southland. FENZ Invercargill Fire Station union secretary and station officer Aaron Ramsey said all emergency calls were still being attended, but following

Welcome to the first Rearview Mirror in a while. From today each Sunday, Rearview Mirror will feature some of the big stories from the past week. If you have a news story or news tip email: [email protected] What a week, things got a bit terse at Tuesday’s council meeting, wild winds blew the roof off

The majority of Invercargill City councillors are not happy with the current Three Waters reforms, but only half would support joining a ‘breakaway’ reform group. At today’s Infrastructural Services Committee meeting, the two votes of difference that lost the motion went to mana whenua representativ

Liam MacDonald of Invercargill took the Southland Sports Car Club Champions Trophy for the ninth time at the club’s 2021/2022 prizegiving at Teretonga Park on Monday night. MacDonald had another successful season in both ClubSport and Race Championship events to take the club’s top honour. He won hi