Southland

Drug dealers in Southland have been targeted in a recent operation assisted by staff from across the district, including a South Island drug detection dog. Search warrants in Gore and the Southland area uncovered drugs and a stolen vehicle. Senior Sergeant Gary Iddenten from Southern Police says the operation targeted

Invercargill is getting its first Highland Games this October, and entry is free. The Southern Highland Showdown lands at Ascot Park Hotel on Saturday October 10, bringing a full day of Scottish competition, music and culture to the city. It's a new event, and the organisers are already

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she's relieved that support is coming South for local farmers affected by the on-going wet weather. "The Government this afternoon announced that the extreme wet and cold conditions across Southland and the Clutha District have been classified as a 'medium-scale adverse

Invercargill police seek information on series of aggravated robberies and burglaries Invercargill Police are appealing to the public for information after five youths have been arrested and charged for a series of aggravated robberies and burglaries. On Sunday 19 September, Police were called to North Road about 5.45am after

Four Square in Otatara has sold one of two winning Lotto First Division tickets from Wednesday night's draw, netting a local player $500,000. The other $500,000 ticket was sold online through MyLotto to a player in Marlborough. Two winners, same prize, different corners of the country

Sean Withy leads a 23-man Southland Stags squad into Rugby Park on Friday night when the SBS Bank Southland Stags host Northland in the Hetaraka "Peter" Tetai Trophy — kick-off 7.10pm. Withy wears the captaincy armband for what shapes as a fortress test on home turf. Nine players

Four million dollars into a $21 million repair budget, and not a single fix has been made to Invercargill's crumbling civic headquarters. The Civic Building on Esk Street — several decades old and struggling with water ingress, failing heating and cooling systems, and outdated electrics — shed 167 of its

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds has sent a message of support to the local farming community as rain continues to drench the Southland province. "I have to say, I've been stopped in my tracks by just how much water is sitting across local farmland. "The paddocks are