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Mark McMillan of Invercargill will make a return to rallying when the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship (NZRC), takes place on Saturday 18 July. This will be McMillan's first rally since he won the forerunner to this

Tom Slee is heading straight back to calving. But first, a national title. The Southland dairy farmer was crowned the 2026 FMG Young Farmer of the Year at the Grand Final in New Plymouth on Saturday evening, beating six other regional champions to claim New Zealand's most prestigious

Today we're kicking off a new weekly Old Invercargill series looking back at the corners, landmarks and everyday places that have shaped our city — and…

A heavy snow warning is in place for inland Otago and northern Southland from Sunday morning, with MetService warning accumulations could exceed a metre above 800 metres altitude. The orange-level warning runs for 21 hours from 9am Sunday to 6am Monday. Snow is expected to develop Sunday morning, with the

End of an Era for BP North Road as BP Highway reopening moves closer. For the past few months, one of the biggest "word about town" topics has been the…

A Southland deer and dairy farming couple have taken out the country's top prize for sustainable farming. Michelle and Tony Roberts, of Merino Downs near Gore, were named winners of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and 2026 National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing at a ceremony in Christchurch

The Prime Minister has called it "utterly unbelievable" and the Justice Minister says he is "shocked" — a former Lotto presenter accused of money laundering was paid a full government salary for five years while suspended from his Ministry of Justice job. Russell Harrison, 56, continued drawing

Southland Police have arrested and charged two youth following a ram raid in Otatara, south of Invercargill. About 4.35am on Thursday 2 July, Police were called to Dunns Road after a vehicle had been used to unlawfully enter a commercial premises. The alleged offenders have targeted alcohol and other