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Keith Quinn Confirmed As Guest Speaker for Southland Sports Awards

Community - Apr 11, 2017

Legendary New Zealand broadcaster Keith Quinn has been confirmed as guest speaker for the 2016/2017 ILT Southland Sports Awards. The renowned rugby commentator will speak during the awards, which celebrate the achievements of Southland’s athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, officials and those

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Our Tribute To Fred Dagg (John Clarke)

News - Apr 10, 2017

We salute you Fred Dagg (John Clarke) RIP you Kiwi Icon. and here’s a clip from Johns later satire show Clarke & Dawe in Australia.

Accident Tramway Road

News - Apr 10, 2017

There has been an accident on Tramway Road towards Rockdale Road. Injuries are unknown at this stage. Please be cautious when traveling down Tramway Road.

Victory for Thwaites and Chalmers

Sport/Motorsport - Apr 10, 2017

The 29i sidecar duo of Luke Thwaites and Neville Chalmers are no strangers to the podium – it’s just top rung which has eluded them in recent years. The drought finally ended on Saturday night with the pair dominating proceedings to secure the Ronnie Tree Memorial trophy at Oreti Park Speedway. “We

Zane Schweitzer Is The Ultimate Waterman For 2017

Sport + Motorsport - Apr 10, 2017

For the second year in a row, Maui’s Zane Schweitzer has been crowned The Ultimate Waterman, prevailing in a test of skill, strength and spirit that has seen eight athletes tackle eight disciplines in nine days, throughout the Southland region of New Zealand. Needing to finish no worse than fourth i

Community - Apr 11, 2017 Keith Quinn Confirmed As Guest Speaker for Southland Sports Awards

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Sport + Motorsport - Apr 11, 2017 Southern Steel Impress Home Crowd With Win Against Magic by Mike Sanford

Sport/Motorsport - Apr 10, 2017 National KartSport Sprint Championships On At Sandy Point This Easter Weekend by Mike Sanford

News - Apr 10, 2017 Our Tribute To Fred Dagg (John Clarke) by Mike Sanford

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Southland Science Fair Turns 40

News - Aug 13, 2026

Two hundred and fifty student projects. Forty years. And for the first time, the sponsors are competing too. The NZAS Southland Science and Technology Fair opens to the public this Wednesday, marking four decades of the region's biggest student science event. Running August 11 to 14 at a

Southland Bucks National House Price Slump

Property - Aug 11, 2026

Southland is holding up where most of the country isn't. Seven months into 2026, the region has recorded a 3.1% increase in average home values — one of just three regions in positive territory nationally, alongside Canterbury (1.3%) and Otago (2.8%). Invercargill is up 0.1%

Milford Millions to Fund Southland Toilet Upgrades

News - Aug 10, 2026

Southland District Council is spending its $1 million Milford Sound windfall on public toilets. Council agreed at its meeting on Wednesday to direct the money — received from selling its two percent shareholding in Milford Sound Tourism Limited — toward renewing and upgrading public toilets along the main tourist route through Southland

Nightcaps Teacher's Songs Get Animated

News - Aug 10, 2026

A Nightcaps music teacher's songs, written nearly two decades ago and largely sitting in a drawer, are now animated videos watched by children across the country — thanks to a collaboration with SIT's screen arts programme in Invercargill. Nicky Fryer, a teacher aide and music teacher at

Soap Pranks Cost Council $5000 a Year

News - Aug 09, 2026

Someone keeps turning Invercargill's Gala St fountain into a bubble bath — and it's costing ratepayers more than $5000 a year to clean up. The soap suds prank, a recurring nuisance at the city centre fountain, requires staff to neutralise the foam with vinegar around 50 times