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South Port New Zealand Limited has recorded its best ever financial performance which has seen the operator of the Port of Bluff surpass $8 million in net earnings and post a higher dividend. “This past year has, for all its uncertainty, delivered a fourth consecutive improved result for South Port,

Quake-prone, Heritage listed buildings in Invercargill will be able to apply for support for earthquake strengthening through the new Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme fund (EQUIP). “This is a big opportunity to safeguard some of the heritage buildings which make our region so special,

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over tonight, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $14.2 million up for grabs on Saturday. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $13 million. Lotto First Division will be $1 million and Strike

City Centre businesses and retailers have chosen 32 artworks from the city’s art collection for a pop-up exhibition in the central city that will run from 24 August until 8 September. The exhibition is the brainchild of Invercargill Public Art Gallery staff (formerly known as Anderson Park Art Galle

Global milk prices may have finally turned the corner, boosting the economic outlook in New Zealand, the world’s biggest dairy exporter. Prices for whole milk powder could surge more than 11 percent at the GlobalDairyTrade auction later Tuesday, analysts said, citing gains in futures contracts. That

Two of New Zealand’s finest musical performers will be rocking the boards at February’s Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool-handling Championships in Invercargill. Celebrated New Zealand musician Jason Kerrison is returning to his home town to perform at the championships, which runfrom February 9

PowerNet has won a national award for its community sponsorship of St John in Southland. The Southland-based electricity management company’s entry was judged the best of four finalists in the national Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards community initiative category at a black-tie event in Auckland t

Police have conducted an operation in Southland to increase safety for all road users. Staff stopped more than 1,000 vehicles from 4 – 7 August 2016, with a focus on reducing drink-driving. Over the four days Police patrolled both rural and urban areas of Invercargill, and eastern and western Southl