Southland

Premier Marist 41 – Blues Heading into the semi-final against Blues with some patchy recent form under their belt, Kelvin Hotel Marist were determined to put in a display that could help get them to the Galbraith Shield final. Playing at Rugby Park on a nice winters day the stage was set for a memor

Southlander’s now have the opportunity to share what they’d like to see in a redeveloped Southland Museum and Art Gallery. Community consultation group, Our Tale, are set to hold a series of workshops throughout the region, collecting ideas and thoughts for the redevelopment… Even from one of the yo

The Lumsden railway precinct is set to be future-proofed after a major funding win for the Lumsden Heritage Trust. The Trust has been granted $62,252 by the Lottery Grants Board for the restoration and preservation of the town’s heritage carriage. The funding application prepared by Venture Southlan

Nearly a fortnight after a shooting in Invercargill, a national television appeal’s being made to find a man wanted over the incident. There is a warrant to arrest 24-year-old Anthony Miles Tamaiti Watkins in relation to the shooting on Saturday 30th June. “It’s important that we find Watkins. That’

South Otago sheep farmer Logan Wallace has been named the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year. The 28-year-old took out the coveted title in front of a crowd of 1,000 people in Invercargill tonight. Elated locals cheered as their hometown boy made his way through a standing ovation and onto the stage.

The Whistling Frog Café is the latest Southern organisation to benefit from a life-saving donation from PowerNet and St John. An automated defibrillator (AED) was donated to the café in July, one of four donated to Southern communities this year. The donation is part of PowerNet and St John’s sponso

Finalists competing in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final will begin arriving in Invercargill today. It’s the 50th anniversary of the iconic agricultural contest, which was first held in Auckland in 1969. A sell-out crowd of more than 1,000 people will pack ILT Stadium Southland for Saturd

Update: NZTA advise the road is cleared and now open. Police are on the scene of a fatal crash in Southland. The collision, between a car and a truck, occurred on State Highway 96, Browns to Hedgehope and Springhills  intersection shortly after 7pm. One person died at the scene, another sustained mi