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A entourage of old bangers are making their way south to Bluff this weekend as part of a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis. ‘Bangers to Bluff’ first started nine years ago and involved participants finding an old car worth no more than $2000 and driving it the length of the country.

Southland District Council has decided that there will be no formal consultation on its Annual Plan for 2025/2026. This Annual Plan is based on year two of the Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP34). As there are no significant or material differences from what was budgeted for year two of

Southland District Council has launched its consultation phase for Local Water Done Well (LWDW). District residents are encouraged to submit their feedback with consultation open until 7 May 2025. Councils are required to decide on how water services will be delivered in their area, consult on at least two options,

* State Highway 6 is closed between Branxholme-Makarewa and Ryal Bush-Wallacetown Roads * Light vehicles are being diverted via North Makarewa-Grove Bush and Branxholme-Makarewa Roads * Heavy and HPMV vehicles must use SH99 and Ryal Bush-Wallacetown Road as a detour UPDATE: Road Now Open A crash has closed part of State Highway 6

• Sixty-eight CCTV cameras now live across Invercargill and Bluff to improve public safety • Footage is recorded 24 hours a day and kept securely for up to three months • Council and Police say the project will help deter crime and assist investigations A new CCTV network is now up and running

The project working group preparing the Bluff wastewater consent has been given until September to prepare its submission. Council’s Infrastructure and Projects Committee was told yesterday that the team will continue to prepare a two-year consent which will give them time for the new legislative changes to settle. Legal

Griffin’s has announced it will phase out the Cookie Bear character from its biscuit packaging, marking the end of a nostalgic era for many New Zealanders. The cheerful bear has been a familiar face in Kiwi households since the 1970s, making this decision a significant shift in the country’

A major redevelopment of Lions Park in Te Anau will transform the popular space into Southland’s latest destination playground. The Fiordland Community Board and Southland District Council have this week released the final concept plans to the community. Work is set to begin after Easter, with local contractors engaged