Southland

Some of the most spectacular cars at the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend of 19/20 February are part of the recently formed Historic & Vintage Racing Association which will run as invited cars as part of the Historic & Classic Saloons Pre 78 group at the event. Leon Halle

Positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Invercargill and Gore. If any locations of interest are identified they will be published on the Ministry of Health website: covid19.govt.nz/testing-and-tracing/locations-of-interest/ If you live in, or have visited, the Invercargill or Gore area recent

Police are appealing for information following a crash that occurred on Thursday 10th February at the intersection of Park Street and Eglington Street intersection around 9:40pm in Winton. The incident involved a ute towing a trailer and a motorbike. If you saw either of the vehicles involved travel

Southland District property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property. The new rating valuations have been prepared for 19,948 properties on behalf of the Southland District Council by Quotable Value (QV). They show the total ra

It is with very heavy hearts that the Te Anau Tartan Festival committee announces the cancellation of its 2022 event. Chairman Chris Watson said the group had been excited about the events planned for this year and the huge numbers of people it would have brought to the town, which has been sufferin

Grass roots motorsport in the wide, open spaces of a farm paddock. That is the recipe when the Southland Sports Car Club, in association with Evolution Motorsport, hold their annual Kings Grass Autocross 2022 at the King family farm at 136 King Road, Rakahouka on Sunday 13 February. The autocross is

The Southland Sharks today added a new name ahead of this year’s New Zealand National Basketball League with confirmation of Jaylen Gerrand’s signing for the 2022 competition. Gerrand is no stranger to the NBL, entering his seventh season in the league having debuted for the Supercity Rangers in 201

Police can now name the person who died following a motorcycle crash in Otautau on Monday 7th February. He was 27-year-old Jeremy Dowling. Police’s thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his whānau and friends at this difficult time. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.