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Hey there team. May, New Zealand Music Month is drawing to a close so we’ve put together a triple dose of Kiwi Bangers from the 80’s. First up The Mockers with Andrew Fagan and one of their many hits of the time, Forever Tuesday Morning. They sure knew how to put together catchy pop songs […]

Two young cyclists have led New Zealand UCI Continental team Mito-Q NZ Cycling Project to success on one of America’s leading road stage races in central Arkansas. Southland’s Josh Burnett, 21 and Wellington’s George Jackson, 22 have each won key categories in the 45th edition of the Joe Martin Stag

Following on from the runaway success of the inaugural event in 2021, The Pure South Famous Young Chefs Luncheon returned to Southern Institute of Technology recently; Southland’s finest produce was prepared and presented to perfection by the next generation of budding talent, under the guidance of

Four people were charged, 21 cars ordered off the road, and three vehicles impounded following an operation in Invercargill targeting anti-social driving behaviours and unsafe modified vehicles. “There had been a noticeable increase in the number of young drivers with modified vehicles engaging in a

Playing for their season, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel rose to the occasion to complete the job with a comfortable 68-57 win over Splice Construction Magic in Invercargill on Sunday. Left looking over their shoulders during a threatening middle two quarters from the Magic, a strong opening an

2021 was homecoming and dream come true for Southland Born Grayson Knapp. The 26 year old Lock played junior rugby in Eastern Southland is a kid, before earning his stripes in Nelson at Nelson College. Fast forward to 2022, Grayson is looking to add to his 6 caps to date with a further season with [

A new collaboration between Telford, Southern Institute of Technology’s agricultural campus, and Southland dairy farmer, Tangaroa Walker, the creator of Farm 4 Life, intends to provide dairy farm workers nationwide with the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification while they work. Mr Walker ha

The results are in with 94-96 votes cast in our online poll, due to us wanting to try to stop poll manipulation by allowing signing into vote via Google, Facebook & Twitter this put some people off voting.  Some iPhone users may have got an error. From the poll Ian Pottinger is winner, with Nobby […