Southland

Lovey day in Auckland today with some much-needed sun. Slow start to the day against Auckland B. Nerves and travel may have been a factor with the girls going down 12-4. A good break between games meant the girls came out firing for the second game. Refuelled and great spectator support meant the gi

Southland District Council has granted resource consent for a commercial rafting operation on the Mataura and Oreti rivers. Team leader resource management Marcus Roy confirmed consent had been approved for Phillip and Rachael Joostens, of Mataura, subject to a range of conditions which would be mon

All is ready for the opening round of the Mountain Bike New Zealand National Downhill Series which will take place on Bluff Hill on Sunday 12 January. Competitors from all over the country are descending on Bluff for the event. Spectators are most welcome to come and take in the action on the day wi

The $15m realignment of State Highway 1 (SH1) around Edendale township to reduce travel times between Gore and Invercargill, and improve safety from the increasing number of heavy vehicles using this road.bypass is now complete and open. Video: youtube

One person has died following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 96 (Winton Wreys Bush Highway) about 14kms north of Winton, Southland. Emergency services were alerted to a car that had gone off the road and hit a power pole at around 12:45am this morning. One person died at the scene. The caus

It is with great excitement Rugby Southland announce that Tony Lamborn will be returning to the SIT Zero Fees Southland Stags for the 2020 season. Tony was a valued member of the Stags 2018 squad but was unable to commit for the 2019 season because of his commitments at the Rugby World Cup with the

The Southland Boardriders Association are offering a fantastic opportunity to allow those who have not tried the sport of surfing to give it a go! On both Sunday 12th and Sunday 19th January the club is holding Have A Go Days for beginners of any age, with Jess Terrill of the Southland Surf School a

While the holiday season may be on your mind – it’s not time to relax when it comes to keeping your home and property secure. Southern Police see an increase in burglaries, thefts and dishonesty offences from residential properties over the summer months. Detective Sergeant Sean Cairns, Invercargill