Southland

A vehicle travelling at excessive speed on State Highway One near Woodlands, failed to stop for Police when signalled to, around 8.40am Sunday morning. A police spokesman confirmed a pursuit was initiated and the offender came to a stop on Second Street, Kennington where the driver was arrested. A m

The Southland Charity Hospital Trust has received a generous $100,000 donation from an unnamed donor, and the timing couldn’t be better. The trust was set up by Blair and Melissa Vining before Blair lost his battle with cancer. The goal was to make sure that Southlanders could access medical care wh

The Southland Housing Action Forum (SHAF) remains grateful for the support of its funders; Community Trust South, ILT, Southland Chamber of Commerce and SBS Bank, all of whom remain committed to supporting community projects such as SHAF. Support from these funders has helped make the vision of SHAF

With fantastic weather and a decent crowd, the yearly Steampunk Teapot Racing event presented by What’s On Invers, held on Sunday near the band rotunda in Queens Park was deemed a success. Lots of fun for all ages. Eight entrants were ready and waiting at 2pm for the event to kick off, with an excit

The sound of bagpipes was ringing out across Invercargill yesterday (Friday 13th) and continues today, as Invercargill and the ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band plays host to the 2020 Pipe On In New Zealand Championships. Pipe bands from across the country, including Invercargill, will be

More than a month on from Southland’s floods Emergency Management Southland (EMS) is continuing with Recovery efforts – with advice and support still widely available. Recovery Manager Ken Swinney said EMS recovery coordinators have been active in flood affected areas. In Fiordland, Community Board

At a full council meeting on Tuesday, Invercargill City councillors committed to $700,000 annual funding of ILT Stadium for the next three years, an increase of 57% on the previous $400,000 funding agreement. The Stadium’s owners, Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust, requested the incre

Get ready for colour, fun, and entertainment, with a colour rush event set to hit Invercargill. Indian Community Southland Inc is thrilled to announce that Holi – Festival of Colours, in association with Southland Nepalese Society Inc, is coming to the Queens Park Gala Street Reserve. Following the