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Sky TV has announced it will buy Discovery New Zealand for $1, taking full ownership of the broadcaster behind TV3 and the streaming platform ThreeNow. Discovery NZ is currently owned by global media giant Warner Bros. Discovery. The NZX-listed company said the acquisition would be completed on a cash-free, debt-free

Invercargill's most renown cobbler Hamish Murie says his business is still going strong despite many others closing up around the country. Arguably one of the best in the New Zealand, Hamish took over Bennetts Shoe Repairs from the past owner Ted Bennett, who he was the last apprentice

Invercargill’s Clifton industrial area will get a new, safer and more efficient access point from next week. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises the new access off the Elles Road roundabout, across the recently upgraded KiwiRail level crossing, will be available from Monday 28 July. It will

A group of young Southland dancers are preparing to represent New Zealand on the international stage. The team from Blessed Studio is getting ready to compete at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships in Sydney this September. Creative Director Dominique Vao says the crew, made up of eight dancers, a

A snap online poll conducted by What's On Invers shows Alex Crackett as the early frontrunner in the race for Invercargill City Mayor in 2025. Candidate Nominations Trickling In - Snap Mayoral Poll ResultsWith the 2025 local body elections fast approaching, nominations for key roles across Invercargill remain

The timer on Mayor Nobby Clark’s watch says he has just 83 days to go in the hot seat. Having spent several weeks in and out of hospital after a series of mini-strokes, he knows that if he doesn’t slow down, he could experience something more serious with

Injury has ruled New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan out of this weekend’s Moto3 World Championship in the Czech Republic. The 18-year-old Southlander kicked off round 12 in dominant form at the iconic Brno Circuit, claiming third overall in the opening FP1 session, again proving his prowess in challenging

With the 2025 local body elections fast approaching, nominations for key roles across Invercargill remain low — with even some incumbent councillors yet to confirm whether they will stand again. This will be the first mayoral race without an incumbent since the late Eve Poole, as Mayor Nobby Clark has confirmed