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Invercargill City Council wants to hear the community’s views as its Annual Plan sees an adjustment from the Long-term Plan due to changes in the economic environment and new project work including City Streets Stage 2 and the Museum project. Consultation is now open on the Draft Annual Plan 2022/23

Environment Southland has begun consultation on a proposed plan change to the Regional Coastal Plan which will see temporary new measures put in place on commercial surface water activities in Fiordland. The increasing pressure these activities are having on the highly valued Ata Whenua Fiordland ar

In the first extra time decider of the 2022 season, the Ascot Park Hotel Steel shocked Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse with a 66-63 victory, when all seemed to be going against them. In the only game played in another round disrupted by the pandemic, the home side Pulse looked to have the measure of […]

After being called into the SBS Bank Southland Stags last season as a loan player from Otago, three cap Stag Ben Morris has signed for the SBS Bank Southland Stags in the 2022 Bunnings NPC. The 197cm lock Christs College Alumni from Cheviot came to the rescue last season following several injuries i

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Shannon Saunders is set to etch her name into netball’s history books. The athletic midcourter is preparing to play her 150th elite national league game against the Te Wānaga o Raukawa Pulse in Wellington on Monday night, becoming just the 15th New Zealand pla

The Southland Charity Hospital is thrilled to announce their latest fundraiser, the Mustang Prize Draw.  The prize draw started on Saturday the 26th of February and runs through to the 12th of May 2022.  Tickets for the draw are available online or as books of ten printed tickets. All funds raised f

The SBS Bank Southland Stags are pleased to announce they have signed rapid outside back Michael Manson. Manson, 21, is playing for Invercargill Blues this Go Bus Senior Club Rugby Season and is no stranger to the south, growing up in Invercargill. The former Otago Boys High School student has an im

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has been forced to initiate its contingency plan due to Covid-19 ahead of this weekend’s ANZ Premiership double header. The Steel is scheduled to play the Splice Construction Magic in Rotorua on Saturday before taking on the Te Wānaga o Raukawa Pulse in Wellington