Queenstown Police have located the driver involved in a car versus pedestrian crash last night near Adelaide Street and Frankton Road. The driver, a 33-year-old male, will appear in Queenstown District Court on Monday March 6th. He is facing charges of failing to stop/ascertain injury after crash an

A decade and a half of planning is about to pay dividends as construction work begins on the Curio Bay Natural Heritage Centre. 15 years ago the South Catlins Charitable Trust (SCCT) saw the need for a facility to provide education and information on the attractions in the area to the growing number

Pippins, Brownies, Guides & Rangers around Southland will be out and about with biscuits again this March. GirlGuiding New Zealand is a registered charity with income that is generated from fees and biscuit sales. The remainder comes from investments, the Guide E-Shop and a minimal amount of governm

Supporting northern infrastructure has become the norm for Southerners but not without resistance as Southlanders have their say on the pricing of electricity transmission. Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is applauding the efforts of the Electricity Authority to provide a fair deal for electricity c

Invercargill City Holdings Limited’s six monthly group financial reports, showing strong profits and an increased dividend to Council, were presented to the Council’s Finance and Policy Committee this week. Invercargill City Holdings Limited (Holdco) is a holding company, 100% owned by the Invercarg

Sarah Dowie, MP for Invercargill, says the more than $1 million Tourism Growth Partnership funding announced today for two Southland attractions will help boost tourism in the region. “This is a shot in the arm for our region which saw tourists spend more than $600 million in the past year, up 6 per

The design of the NZ Transport Agency’s State Highway 1 Edendale Bypass, is nearing completion. “The project has been developed to increase the route’s efficiency and to improve both community safety and safety on State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Mataura,” says Transport Agency Project Manag

This Saturday the Riverside Speedway is set to host the final round of the Southern Bullet Series for Modified Sprints. Jason McMullin leads the series heading into the final and despite only having a slender lead of just two points, he shouldn’t feel any pressure. McMullin has been Mr Consistent th