The Invercargill City Council has issued an urgent notice for all residents and businesses in Invercargill and Bluff to conserve water, following an explosion at a pump station in Myers Street, Waikiwi, this afternoon. The explosion, which occurred just after midday, resulted in the hospitalisation

An extensive study into a proposal to establish salmon farming at Port Pegasus in Stewart Island has determined the location for aquaculture presents significant challenges for aquaculture. The Southland Regional Development Strategy (SoRDS) facilitated a study to explore the environmental, cultural

The latest testing of the Bluff wild oyster fishery shows no sign of Bonamia ostreae, says the Ministry for Primary Industries. The testing was part of MPI’s surveillance programme for the invasive parasite, says MPI Director of Readiness and Response Geoff Gwyn. “This is great news for the local in

After becoming the Class 2 BNT V8’s Champion in his first full tilt at the title last season, Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald will return to the championship this year when it commences at Pukekohe Park Raceway, South Auckland, at the weekend. The Ford Falcon that MacDonald took to the title will

What a cracker of a day it’s been! Hopefully another one lined up for tomorrow. Trying to think of a good Summer song and heard this on the wireless and thought “that’ll do it” Have a good look at this clip, even back then “playing” a flagon was a novelty. What about the boots and […]

Before  Flip ‘N’ Fun Trampoline Park, Invercargill’s newest entertainment venue becomes a family favourite – its provided entertainment of an entirely different kind – in the form of a unique swing-leg roof lift on Saturday morning 28th October. Five cranes hoist the 1500 square metre, completed roo

Directors Dawn Sangster and Russell Drummond have been re-elected unopposed to the board of leading food company Alliance Group. Ms Sangster, from Ranfurly, has served on the board since 2011, and is a director of Glenayr Ltd, farming sheep and beef on 2,870 hectares in Central Otago. Mr Drummond, f

Aucklander Roman van Uden was handed the perfect birthday present by his PowerNet team mates when they claimed victory in the 2017 SBS Bank Tour of Southland prologue Sunday 29th October. As first rider across the line in the 4.2km team trial trial around Invercargill’s Queens Park, van Uden will we