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The SBS Bank Southland Stags are pleased to have their most capped player from the 2021 season, Joe Walsh, back for the upcoming Bunnings NPC. Walsh, 28, could easily be mistaken for a born and bred local, having played 53 games for Southland since his debut in 2016, bringing up his 50th against Wel

With a wet week behind us and the promise of more rain to come, Invercargill City Council is lifting its unattended domestic hosing and sprinkler ban. Restrictions were put in place on Saturday, 19 March when the Ōreti River flow, which had been in the low range since December 2021, dropped to just

Police can now name the man who was located deceased after being reported missing on 28 March, while tramping in Milford Sound. He was Hamish Steven Attenborough, 21, of Milford Sound. Police extend their condolences to his family and friends. Police have completed enquiries on behalf of the coroner

A new award focused on community impact has been added to the 2022 ILT Southland Sports Awards. The Community Impact award will showcase a physical activity initiative which has had a positive impact on the wellbeing of the Southland community. Active Southland presents the annual sports awards on b

Two upcoming fixtures between the Splice Construction Magic and Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have been postponed under the league’s Covid-19 Match Postponement Policy. The postponements, as requested today by Steel, will see Saturday’s Round 7 match in Hamilton and Monday’s rescheduled Round 5 ma

Invercargill’s Queens Park has been once again nationally recognised, taking out the Outstanding Park award at the 2021 Recreation New Zealand Recreation Awards, held online on Wednesday, April 6. The award was one of five picked up by Invercargill City Council and other Southland organisations at t

Woodlands’ Matt James is back for the 2022 SBS Bank Southland Stags. Matt, 28, has played 27 games for Southland across three seasons with Southland, an impressive statistic for the Loose Forward. As a senior member of the squad, Matt is excited for what the team can do this season. “”We have been b

The Southland Sharks have scored a major coup just over a week out from the start of the New Zealand National Basketball League, signing one of Australasia’s brightest prospects, Mojave King for the 2022 season. The 19-year-old 1.95-metre shooting guard is currently in the final week of the regular