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All of the Southland District is now in a prohibited fire season, effective as at 6am Tuesday 29 March. This means there is a total fire ban in Southland, and all permits are suspended until further notice. Southland District Manager, Julian Tohiariki says the extended dry weather conditions, curren

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s rematch with the Robinhood Stars has been postponed under the ANZ Premiership’s Covid-19 Match Postponement Policy. The Southerners were due to play the Stars in Auckland on Sunday but the home side has been forced to reschedule both of its round four games to a

Bluff community stalwart Tammi Topi has been contracted by Great South to drive forward grand visions for the Southland town of Bluff. Great South facilitated the Bluff Motupōhue 2020 Tourism Master Plan with partners Te Rūnaka o Awarua and Invercargill City Council (including the Bluff Community Bo

SH1/East road from Racecourse Road to Mill Road is closed tomorrow (Tuesday 29th March) from 9.30am to 2.30pm). Detour via Mill Rd North/Findlay Road/Racecourse Road heading west, and Rockdale Road/Oteramika Road/Mill Road South heading east. This work is weather dependent, rain date is Wednesday 30

Up and coming Prop Paula Latu is back for the next two seasons with the SBS Bank Southland Stags. Latu, who this year is playing for Woodlands in the Go Bus Southland Wide Premier Competition, made a powerhouse debut for Southland in 2021, earning the title of Stags Rookie of the Year and Supporters

The Southland Sharks continue to add to their roster for 2022, confirming today the signing of local talent Connor Coll for a fifth-successive Sharks’ campaign. Coll who debuted for the southern National Basketball League franchise in 2017 was another to relish his time under Head Coach Rob Beveridg

The winners of the 2022 Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year category say they are focused, organised and goal-driven and farm with passion to deliver excellence in their business. Emma and Hamish Day were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category,

Invercargill’s Tom Cowie is set to play a key role in the Southland Sharks’ push for a fourth National Basketball League title in 2022. The 21 year old guard enters his fifth Sal’s NBL season this year on the back of a 2021 season which saw him record career highs in total points, rebounds and […]