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Timber Sports at the annual Tuatapere Sports Day have been held at Tuatapere since 1910. The timber sports were a great chance for people to view world class and world champion woodchoppers and sawyers in action. The event at Tuatapere formed part of the Southern Axemens Christmas circuit. It attrac

Police are making further enquiries into a fatal pedestrian crash, which occurred at Waimea Highway in Gore District at about 12.30am today, 2 January. Police are appealing to members of the public who might have seen a male in his late teens walking along Waimea Valley Road between 7pm, 1 January,

When Steve and Kelly Taylor decided to leave the rat race for the small Southland town of Lumsden there was much apprehension. 8 years later and the two entrepreneurs are living the ultimate lifestyle while running Roar Coffee roasters and Temple Tattoo. See how theses creatives have adapted to life

A truck driver taken to Southland hospital with minor to moderate injuries after his truck and trailer unit rolled over. The accident happened on Downs Rd South near the intersection with Brydone-Glencoe Rd, near Edendale. What we know: a truck and trailer unit had rolled over blocking one lane a 30

Invercargill Police have had an amount of cash handed in by a good honest citizen. We’d really like to reunite it with its owner, as we know how tight money can be around this time of year! If you’re missing some cash, please contact the Invercargill Exhibits Officer on (03) 211 0511 and quote refer

Helicopters have been dispatched after five people were injured, two seriously after a two-car crash at the intersection of Isla Bank-Flints Bush Rd and Lindsay-Calcium Rd, 35km northwest of Invercargill. A St John spokesperson said two people sustained serious injuries in the crash. One would be tr

In 2017, Council undertook a well overdue rebrand, ushering in a fresh new look and saying goodbye to the rather tired-looking, 30-year-old logo. The world we live in today is barely recognisable in many ways to Southland way back in 1988. The change reflected in Council’s rebrand has strong paralle

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged after committing a serious assault in Dee Street, Invercargill. The assault occurred at 3.15am today, Saturday, and was witnessed by a number of people. A 23-year-old man was knocked unconscious and further assaulted while he lay on the ground. The ass