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The manager of Bombay Palace Invercargill has opened a new Italian restaurant in South City on Sunday. Owner/operator Anil Kumar Prasad has been running home deliveries from the restaurant since April 12, but now it's time to open the doors to the public. Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell

Haylee Mitiwai of Invercargill became the latest winner of a diamond ring when the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s annual Diamonds Day race meeting took place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday.  The prize of a diamond ring, supported by Coats & Schuck Jewellers and the Invercargill Harness

Southland Girls' High School has appointed John Grogan as its new principal, making him the first permanent male principal in the school's nearly 150-year history. Mr Grogan, who has been Acting Principal since the start of the year and was previously Deputy Principal at the school, was

Southland dairy farmer and Federated Farmers President Jason Herrick will contest the Southland electorate for New Zealand First at the next general election. Herrick, who has been President of Southland Federated Farmers since 2024, brings more than 30 years of farming experience to his political bid. The dairy farmer and

Students struggling with maths made double the progress of their peers in just 12 weeks through a government acceleration programme, new trial results show. Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the conclusion of the Year 7 and 8 maths acceleration trial, which involved almost 3,500 students nationwide. "We are

A Waikaia man has been recognised for more than 30 years of service to Southland rugby with Rugby Southland's highest honour. Malcolm McKee has been awarded Life Membership by Rugby Southland, joining an exclusive group of just four people to hold the distinction. McKee's rugby journey

An Invercargill Lotto player is celebrating after winning more than $58,000 in tonight's Second Division draw. The lucky winner was one of four players nationwide to claim $58,084 each in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning Invercargill ticket was purchased through the MyLotto app.