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Organisers of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland have confirmed a revised route for the 69th edition of the iconic cycling race, following damage to the traditional Queens Park course and upcoming road works in the area. The adjustments affect both the opening team time trial and the final stage,

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over tonight, lifting the total prize pool for Wednesday to $11.7 million. With no winner in tonight’s Powerball draw, the jackpot has grown to $10 million. Lotto First Division remains at $1 million, and Strike Four has climbed to $700,000. Meanwhile,

After 64 years in New Zealand’s meat industry, Otatara’s Ken McLeod has officially hung up his knife, marking the end of what is believed to be the country’s longest-serving career in the sector. McLeod, now 80, began his journey at the Makarewa Meatworks in Southland in 1962

Council reviews first performance report for 2025/2026 Work on key Invercargill City Council infrastructure projects is tracking well, its Finance and Policy Committee has heard. The committee met for the first time following local government elections in October, with a report on the first quarter of the financial year

Long-distance passenger rail is set to return to the South Island, with a new service scheduled to reconnect Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill for the first time in decades. The service, known as The Mainlander, will operate along the east coast and is being delivered by New Zealand-owned Rail and Tourism

A second section of Queens Park in Invercargill has reopened earlier than expected, giving residents a welcomed surprise ahead of the festive season. The staged reopening of the city’s iconic green space was brought forward to Friday 28 November. The newly accessible areas include parts that were initially expected

Invercargill union firefighters walked off the job for the third time on (Today) Friday29th November, as negotiations continue to fail. Station officer and NZPFU Invercargill local secretary Aaron Ramsay penned an open letter to the public, which took a deeper dive into what the issues are about. “If you see

A 35-year-old man from Dunedin has been charged with arson in connection to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia earlier this year. The fire occurred just after midnight on 21 February 2024 at a property on Elswick Street. Emergency services responded quickly to the incident. Following an extensive investigation, Police