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Southland District Council is advising residents and road users of several scheduled maintenance works and water shutdowns across the region this week. Water Shutdowns Water supply interruptions are expected in Te Anau and Tuatapere due to urgent repair works. On 17 November, repairs at 39 Fergus Square will affect the

Elected members in Southland and Invercargill are set to receive pay rises, with some receiving bigger increases than others. The Southland District Council met to decide how to divide a fixed salary pool assigned by the national Remuneration Authority. The mayor's pay is excluded from this decision, as

A new book set to launch this month tells the story of one of Southland’s most enduring institutions. In The Service of Others: The History of H&J Smith will be released on 25 November, offering a heartfelt tribute to the people and history behind the much-loved Invercargill

While the finale failed to meet his expectations, overall Cormac Buchanan’s rookie season in the Moto3 World Championship exceeded them in several aspects. The Southland teenager described his 2025 season as “a rollercoaster” following yesterday’s final race in Valencia where he battled to make an impact. “I expected

Southland Girls’ High School Year 12 student Sophie Ineson is this year’s recipient of the Prime Minister’s Space Prize for student endeavour and will receive $50,000 to support her tertiary education, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “This is a wonderful achievement. Congratulations to Sophie – she has done

A collaborative project between Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) environmental students and the local community has won top honours at the Environment Southland Community Awards. The Kew Bush Restoration and Education Programme was named the winner of the Environmental Action in the Community category. Kew Bush, a 3.3-hectare patch

Police are asking the public for help after a man was seriously assaulted in Edendale on Saturday night. The incident happened just before 11pm on 15 November. A woman knocked on the man’s door, claiming she had a flat tyre and needed help. The victim, a man in his

An Invercargill-based service station owner has organised for the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime to speak with retailers in the city on Tuesday. Manpreet Singh owns Challenge Lorneville and was a victim of burglary just two months ago, when offenders smashed through the front doors of his