Southland

The day has finally arrived: members of the squads set to play at Pack the Park 2020 have been revealed. Most of them, anyway. To pay tribute to the community that has supported its cause – and to mark the first anniversary of the death of cancer care advocate, Blair Vining – the Southland Charity [

UPDATED: Detour route: Northbound traffic use SH6, turn left on to Branxholme-Makarewa Road, right on to Ryal Bush-Wallacetown Road, right on to Breeze Road, then left back on to SH6. Reverse for Southbound.Road closed, diversions in place – Serious crash, SH6, Makarewa. Due to a crash, SH6 is close

Excitement is growing for this year’s edition of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland cycle race, with a refreshed route set to deliver exciting and unpredictable racing over the course of the week-long event. A number of high-profile New Zealand riders, including past winners of the race, have already in

UPDATE: Fire and Emergency is attending a fire at the Old Paper Mill in Mataura. Crews were called at about twenty 1.40 this afternoon. More than 30 firefighters are in attendance. There is currently no danger of the fire getting near where the ouvea premix is stored. The fire is on the floor undern

Mystery still surrounds the player line-up set to take to the stage at Invercargill’s Rugby Park for the Pack the Park event, but it’s safe to say whoever makes the teams will be in good hands. Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham ‘Ted’ Henry, heavyweight boxing champ Joseph Parker, and former All Bla

Police are appealing for information in relation to an earlier crash on Athol-Five Rivers Highway near the Jollies Pass in Athol, Southland on Friday. The single-vehicle crash involving a SUV was reported around 4.40pm. Before the crash, a grey sedan believed to have been travelling southbound along

Applications are now open for Sport NZ’s new fund – Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa – for community-based programmes and projects targeting children and young people at most risk of missing out or being less active. Just over $326,000 of the fund will be available in Southland over the next 12 months, to

Stewart Island photographer/artist Laire Purik’s isolation project has almost hit the $10,000 mark, only a week after it started Pledgeme campaign. Lairka Photography needs $12,000 to publish the soon-to-be historic book ‘Copeisolation’ – which features life for many of the islanders during lockdown