Periods of heavy rain for the southwest of the South Island. A period of strong north to northwest winds for Southland. A moist north to northwest flow is expected to affect the southwest of the South Island from today (Monday) till Wednesday afternoon. Slow moving fronts embedded in this flow are f

Hundreds of local residents in Lumsden hit the streets on Saturday to protest the downgrading of Lumsden Maternity Centre from a Primary Birthing Unit (birthing and postnatal care facilities) to a Maternal and Child Hub (non-birthing unit for antenatal care). Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker’s onli

The weather on Sunday couldn’t have been better for the annual Surf to City Fun Run with over three thousand taking part. Participants of all ages took part young and old, there was even a team of 20+ Invercargill City Council staff including some councillors and Mayor Tim. Video: youtube

UPDATE: Road now cleared and open. Due to a crash on SH94 Te Anau to Milford Sound a vehicle is blocking one lane 4km east of the Hollyford Rd intersection. Road users are advised to take extra care.   SH94 TE ANAU TO MILFORD SOUND – BOTH DIRECTIONS – CRASH – 2:45PM – 19 MAR […]

A funding package has been broadly agreed to that will enable the removal of ouvea premix from four sites in Southland, Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry announced today. The announcement comes after weeks of delicate negotiations between NZAS, the Crown, southern local authorities

Two Southland Championships were on the line on Saturday night at The Rock FM Riverside Speedway with the vacant Streetstock title and Saloons which local driver Lloyd Phillips has had a mortgage on for the last three years. A strong field of streetstocks were entered for the event with a number of

Janice Lee and the Koha Kai team received a visit from the Hon Peeni Henare,Minister for Community, Minister for Youth, Minister for Whanau Ora and Associate Minister of Social Development Janice says He has been visiting our Regions looking at local initiatives which are working effectively and mak

Celebrating Heritage Month we take a look back at the 1954 Royal Visit across New Zealand ending in Invercargill then departing from Bluff. They also attended the Royal A&P Show. Photos are from a commemorative magazine of the time we have selected all Southland pics with a couple from Otago.