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The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks will enter its National Basketball League defence with a trio of Australian imports following confirmation today that Illawarra Hawks and former Shark Todd Blanchfield will again link with the club for the 2019 season. Blanchfield quickly became a fan favourite in

Outstanding results for Southland at the Marching NZ Championships that were held in Christchurch over the weekend. A total of 55 teams from around the country were putting their best foot forward and trying for top honours. There are two phases the teams can do; Technical Drill is precision in timi

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel defeated The Good Oil Tactix 70-52 at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel kept their perfect home record intact with a decisive 70-52 win over The Good Oil Tactix in Invercargill on Sunday. It was the 13th successive win for the S

Two flights have been turned back from Dunedin Airport after reports of a suspicious package in the area. Police said diversions had been set up in the vicinity of the airport after a report of a suspicious package was made at 8.10pm. Dunedin Airport is currently closed following a report of a suspi

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash near Mossburn yesterday, Sunday 10 March. The crash, between a silver Hyundai Imax van and an orange Holden Trax, occurred at around 2:45pm yesterday on SH 94 about five kilometres west of Mossburn, near Centre Hill. There were six passe

Harness driver Ellie Barron has promised to make a 100 metre dash in costume at the Northern Southland Trotting Club meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Saturday if $1000 is pledged to the Teal Pants Campaign. You can make your donation to SBS 031355 04511 20 00 50 and use the reference

The Stand Up For SIT campaign continues to be an active voice against the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education proposal, having opened a pop-up shop in Invercargill for the consultation period. Located on the corner of Cambridge Arcade and Esk Street (the former HWCP pop-up shop), the shop wi

The Vantage Elite women’s team pursuit produced a courageous performance to claim the bronze medal on the second day of the UCI Track World Championships in Poland. Three of the pursuit team had succumbed to illness that has affected a number of the squad, but they edged their way into the medal rid