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One person has died following a crash between a car and a quad bike on Mokotua Road, Mokotua, near Invercargill. The crash was reported about 4:10pm today. The road has been closed at the northern end and the Serious Crash Unit will attend the scene.

Fernworth Primary School is celebrating the new decade with a new vision and a new Māori name. After an official launch on Thursday evening (February 20th). Principal Alison Cook said the school will move into 2020 with the values of whakapono – having self-belief and confidence, and manaakitanga –

Many Kiwis have fond memories of biting into a patty with the carefully considered ratio of egg, whitebait, and Watties tomato sauce. But future opportunities to indulge in this delicious snack may be few and far between if whitebait management rules are enforced. According to the Improving Whitebai

It’s that time again. The time when you gather a group together, camp out at ILT Stadium Southland, and take turns walking and running around a track for 20 hours while fundraising for Cancer Society’s work in Southland. The festival-like atmosphere, activities, live music, and entertainment is what

The past and the future will be in focus as Heritage South’s Southland Heritage Month 2020 opens up a discussion around what stories Southland students should be taught as a compulsory part of the school curriculum from 2022. Heritage South Chair Rachael Egerton said the opening night event on March

A bill that would bring together all 16 of the country’s polytechnics by establishing the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) has passed its third and final reading in Parliament. Meaning SIT (Southern Institute of Technology) from 1st April will join the Labour, NZ First and Gree

Invercargill’s inner city will soon feature a funky ‘open air’ art gallery. Hi Vis – The Art of Construction is set to transform the building site of ILT’s new hotel, The Langlands, into an art exhibition. In response to the loss of several gallery and exhibition spaces in Invercargill, the Southlan

Southland Boys’ High School-educated Ethan Flack has carved out a successful career as a chef in the UK. It was during Ethan’s time at Southland Boys’ High School that he decided to be a chef. He won a scholarship for an apprenticeship, which he completed at Millennium Hotel Queenstown. After hard w