Southland

After a frosty start to the day the riders were optimistic that the sun was out to stay, just as they were called to the start line the weather gods proved them wrong with rain from Gore to Mataura. This didn’t deter 2nd Limit who made up the 3mins head start Limit had on them […]

The new brand for our city – Invercargill. What do you think of it? Where will it take us, will you embrace it? We’ve had many discussions (one or two heated!) over this and most of initial response on our facebook page was not encouraging. But then again, folk don’t like change. And they don’t […]

Former Southland musician Jason Kerrison has released a new song ‘The Southern Dream’ just in time for the 2017 rugby season. The video and song was made in partnership with SIT.

Following a number of burglaries in Western Southland recently, we’d like to warn farmers in the area to be vigilant with securing their properties at night. Over the past week three 4×4 motorbikes have been stolen late at night from the dairy run off block on farms in the Taramoa and Hokonui areas,

Billed as a fundraising event not to be missed – Saturday, July 29 will see many Southland entertainers take to the stage during a night of entertainment and fun to raise funds for Jack Lovett-Hurst and his family, to attend the New York City Marathon in November. Jack, 20, has muscular dystrophy an

Get along to Cycling Southland’s Garage Sale this Saturday (July 8) for a bargain. Held at the Velodrome, from 8am to 1pm, there will be plenty of goods available to purchase from cycling-related products, puzzles, adult and children’s clothing, household goods – plus much more. All funds raised fro

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