Southland

Police are still continuing with the investigation into the stabbing of a man at his home address in Mataura on Saturday 17 June 2017 at around 9.45 pm. The victim, in his 70s, was in his lounge in a block of flats on Main St, Mataura when an unidentified man came in through his front […]

Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks has reiterated the Council’s pledge to support Otama water scheme users take over ownership of the scheme after they voted to end their relationship with the Council. A referendum to decide the future governance and management of the scheme has resulted in a resoundin

After a great season the Southern Steel who have been leading all season took out the ANZ Premiership grand final beating the Pulse 69-53 at ILT Southland Stadium on Wednesday night. Unstoppable during 2017, the Steel were a class above all-comers this season, overcoming adversity to clinch an impre

Victim in Southland Hospital with serious injuries, stable but critical condition. Southland Police are currently investigating the stabbing of an elderly man that occurred at a home in Mataura’s Main Street. At around 10pm on Saturday 17 June 2017 an unknown man entered the address, demanding money

WW2 reached Gore’s Main Street with tragic reality 75 years ago, on Thursday 11 June 1942? The local Emergency Precautions Service (similar to todays Civil Defence) organized an evacuation exercise for the businesses and schools of the town. Censorship was in place and only the facts were reported i

Life has not got any easier for WBOP Magic after they were outclassed 78-59 by Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in the opening Super Sunday clash in Auckland today. Pushed closely in their last outing against SKYCITY Mystics, there were no such problems for the southerners today in continuing their u

Rower Genevieve Behrent was named the ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year during the ILT Southland Sports Awards held tonight (June 9) in front of a capacity “Sold Out” crowd, at the Ascot Park Hotel in Invercargill. Behrent and Rebecca Scown were the first athletes in New Zealand Rowing history to

Police issue a correction due their error with ages as previously reported. A 20 year old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 19 year old man in Invercargill this morning. This story has variously claimed the attacker was 30, or 20 as police press releases have changed.  It has