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American basketballer Winston Shepard took the New Zealand National Basketball League by storm in 2018 during his first stop in the Kiwi competition. Since then, he’s played all over the globe including Israel, Asia, Montenegro, Hungary and most recently a dramatic end to his stint in Ukraine. Next

Hospice Southland will benefit from a pop-up designer clothing sale in Winton tomorrow (Saturday 7th May). The exclusive Pre-loved and New Designer Sale has been organised by a group of local women, who’ve selected their favourite designer clothing to on-sell, at the same time supporting the local c

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark maintains the real issue with the Three Waters reforms is the fact the Government hasn’t withdrawn its co-governance model, despite now giving councils a non-financial shareholding. This effectively means that mana whenua (with a population base of 5%), would ha

Seismic strengthening work will be required at Rugby Park after parts of the facility have been confirmed to be earthquake prone. As part of a thorough assessment of its buildings and facilities, in line with updated building standards introduced in 2017, Invercargill City Council commissioned sever

Bannerman Park in Gore is set to become home to some of the rarest species of rhododendron in the world. Pukieti Rhododendron Trust collection and projects officer Andrew Brooker was in Gore today to oversee the arrival of 40 species of rare and endangered rhododendrons, ranging from small shrubs to

Young Southland born and raised loosehead prop Niko Manaena is back for the Stags in 2022. Niko, 21, made his debut for the Stags in 2020 against Tasman, before a run of injuries forced time off the field in 2021. Niko is a former Southland Boys High 1st XV player who prides being from Southland […]

Taking charge in the second half, the Trident Homes Tactix pulled away to score an important 63-52 win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Wednesday. With both teams having played just six games in the current campaign and a heavy workload of catch-up games to look forw

Invercargill newest Night ’n Day store is now open in the middle of the city. Franchise owner Andrew Nicol has spent the past two years planning for his third store, to complement those in Richmond (Tay/Lindisfarne) and South City (Elles Road). Night ’n Day Invercargill City at 55 Dee Street opened