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One of Southland’s oldest charity golf tournaments is set to tee off again on February 10, and this year it will raise funds for the Hawthorndale Care Village. The ILT/Liqourland Charity Golf Tournament has been on the calendar for more than 30 years and is a remnant from the SBS Invitational – an e

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks added another young talent to its National Basketball League roster with former Junior Tall Black and Wellington College prodigy Sione “Johnny” Helu signing for the 2021 Sal’s NBL. The 21-year-old guard is the partner of one of Southland’s favourite sporting export

It’s a case of ‘what a difference a year makes’ as far as KartSport’s Mainland Series is concerned with over 60 karters signed up to contest the three weekend/six-round HSD Building Contractors Ltd-sponsored sprint kart racing series which kicks off at Invercargill and Dunedin this weekend. After st

One lucky Lotto player from Mount Maunganui will be popping the champagne after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Bayfair Lotto in Mount Maunganui. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, whe

A lucky player from Oamaru will be getting an extra Christmas gift this Boxing Day after scoring $18.25 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at New World Waitaki in Oamaru and is made up of $18 million from Powerball First Division and $250,

Congratulations to our ten lucky winners who each receive a $200 Christmas Cracker of gift vouchers to use at local stores. Thanks everyone for entering and a big shout out to the local businesses that were part of this hugely successful promotion, we had 28 stores this year. Have a wonderful Christ

New Zealand stargazers will be able to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. It has been hundreds of years since Jupiter and Saturn appeared this close together – as viewed from Earth – and it will be a long time before it happens again. It’s known by some as the ‘Bethlehem Star’. Otago Muse

The group, which includes retailers The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7, took the money back in April as the lockdown slashed earnings. However, the group came under fire from unions, commentators and some politicians including the Prime Minister for taking the money, pro