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The Southland Sharks will have a new face at the helm on Thursday night following the news that Head Coach Rob Beveridge and Assistant Coach Leyton Haddleton are both isolating due to the Government’s Covid requirements. Veteran Sharks player Andrew Wheeler has taken over coaching duties this week a

A storming finish propelled the Robinhood Stars to a dramatic 62-60 extra time win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Sunday. Leading by as many as six goals early in the final stanza, the Steel could not close the door on an ever-persistent Stars in a do-or-die match

Invercargill Central Limited’s new centre manager Kelvin Mooney is one of the luckiest guys in town. Imagine being the first person to be handed the keys to the new multi-million dollar inner city development when Stage One opens on 14th of July. Beginning his new role in March, Kelvin is responsibl

It’s crunch time for the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel as three must-win games loom to conclude a turbulent ANZ Premiership campaign. To round out the regular season, the Steel will face the fast-finishing Robinhood Stars at ILT Stadium Southland on Sunday before a rematch in Auckland on Thursday

Sad news from our own community this week with the passing of Tony Laker. It’s been well recorded that Tony Laker along with his wife Tracey started their own travel agency 22 years ago, with more than a few in the industry advising them against it and building it up to be one of New […]

The 41st Invercargill Rotary Book Sale will go ahead again this year over Queens Birthday weekend. The 2021 event was a huge success following a break in 2020 because of the pandemic, and committee chairman Richard Russell said this time they have received even more donations of books. “A lot has co

At about 10:20pm on Thursday emergency services received reports of a firearms incident at an address in Kapuka, Southland. As a result the Armed Offenders Squad were deployed and a man was taken into custody shortly after. One person received a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Southland Ho

Two seperate crashes this morning, SH6 near Makarewa is now under 30km/h temporary speed limit near the intersection of Orion Rd West. Please continue to drive with extra care, thank you for being patient. SH99 WAIMATUKU, SOUTHLAND – CRASH – 11AM Due to a crash, the road is now CLOSED near the inter