What’s the mysterious 737 that came in this morning? Wondering if it is related to the intelligence conference in Queenstown?

Over the last week Ascot Park Hotel Brass Band participated in the New Zealand Brass Band Championships in Wellington. They got 6th overall. 7th = in hymn. 6th in test and 6th in own choice.   Highlight results are Junior Euphonium (Jim Rafferty Cup) Daniel Chow, The Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass (

The Southland Sharks face the Nelson Giants tonight (April 22) in Invercargill, beginning a run of four home games, during this year’s National Basketball League. The match up of the game is between forwards and former New Zealand Breakers team-mates, Finn Delany (Giants) and Reuben Te Rangi (Sharks

UPDATED: The Southland Brick Show is on today and tomorrow (April 22-23) at the Ascot Park Hotel and there will be new displays, a bigger and better play area, Lego to purchase on-site – including the opportunity for Lego-lovers to purchase their own customised minifigure, to keep as a momentum. Leg

UPDATED: Yesterday (April 21) Invercargill RSA members and community volunteers hit the streets and set up collection stalls throughout the city to raise funds for local RSA-related welfare. RSA committee member and welfare officer Ewen Muir, who served in New Zealand and had a corporal rank during

Here’s a discussion starter for the weekend. It’s reported that the City Council’s planned Chinese Garden will go ahead in Queens Park and won’t be referred back to the new council for consideration. The new garden is said to cost in the region of $600k. Here’s a couple of questions – 1/ Do we have

Sports fans will have no shortage of options in the south this weekend. The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks and Highlanders are both in action in Invercargill on Saturday (April 22) night. The Highlanders return to Super Rugby action after last week’s bye and face the Sunwolves at Rugby Park from 5.1

With six months of fundraising-time before he leaves New Zealand for New York – Jack Lovett-Hurst is overwhelmed with the public’s support, both locally and nationally, to help him achieve his dream of competing in the world-renowned New York City marathon in November. Jack has muscular dystrophy an