Updated 3pm Edendale crash – UPDATE” A crane has been brought in to clear a milk tanker which was involved in a collision with another truck on Ferry Road, Edendale. Road diversions are still in place and motorists are advised to avoid travel to the area or to take alternative routes. Both drivers h
The Southland Museum and Art Gallery is now being reopened following an evacuation early this afternoon. Museum Manager Paul Horner said the building has now been declared safe to use. An electrician is carrying out repairs after a small transformer overheated in the switchboard but these will not a
There looks to be plenty of work ahead for anyone and everyone in the building trades in the coming months judging by building consent statistics for April. Figures released by the Invercargill City Council show that there will be a heap of work coming up with 16 consents for New Commercial or Indus
Thirty two finalists have been announced, representing 18 different sports ranging from basketball to boxing, athletics to alpine ski racing and plenty more in between. The 2015/16 ILT Southland Sports Awards will be held on Friday June 17 at the Ascot Park Hotel and celebrate performances between 1
Photo: whatsoninvers.nz Exclusive: The Invercargill Mad Butcher on Leven street is to close 29th May, with all staff losing their jobs. Staff were advised this week and Mad Butcher head office plan to make a public announcement in coming days. The Invercargill store opened in 2013 with fanfare, incl
Updated 3pm Edendale crash – UPDATE” A crane has been brought in to clear a milk tanker which was involved in a collision with another truck on Ferry Road, Edendale. Road diversions are still in place and motorists are advised to avoid travel to the area or to take alternative routes. Both drivers h
George Owen is excited about bringing Southland’s Home Show back to Invercargill again this weekend.
The man behind the two-day show for the past 31 years said it’s always a great feeling to see ILT Stadium being transformed into a home renovator’s paradise every year.
“It’s
Sixteen-year-old Invercargill race car driver, Nieko Scoles, has claimed the 2026 Toyota Winter Series title in his first full foray into a national level motorsport series.
Scoles finished first in the Winter Series and second in the Trophy/Rookie series in an impressive campaign fought out over four rounds in
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
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds has welcomed a decision to fast-track approval of the Hananui Aquaculture Project off Stewart Island (Rakiura), saying it will provide a massive boost for the local economy.
"Once it's fully operational, this aquaculture project will produce over 14000 tonnes of salmon per year,
Updated 3pm Edendale crash – UPDATE” A crane has been brought in to clear a milk tanker which was involved in a collision with another truck on Ferry Road, Edendale. Road diversions are still in place and motorists are advised to avoid travel to the area or to take alternative routes. Both drivers h
Breaking News: Police Rescue team are bringing out the stranded 4WD group of 36 on Snowcat and will then be transported to Roxburgh. This is great news that everyone has got out safely. Police are continuing the operation to retrieve the group trapped on an off-road track at Waikaia Bush Road. Rescu
Southern District Police are continuing the operation to retrieve the group trapped on an off-road track at Waikaia Bush Road. The area where they are is remote and exposed to weather conditions. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz Police are making every effort to reach the group however severe weather is hamp
A full house of 5,300 people gathered for the 2016 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival in Lee Street, Bluff today. People from every corner of New Zealand along with a good number of international visitors were waiting for the gates to open at 10.30am before the Festival began with the traditional Piping I
The Southland Museum and Art Gallery is now being reopened following an evacuation early this afternoon. Museum Manager Paul Horner said the building has now been declared safe to use. An electrician is carrying out repairs after a small transformer overheated in the switchboard but these will not a
There looks to be plenty of work ahead for anyone and everyone in the building trades in the coming months judging by building consent statistics for April. Figures released by the Invercargill City Council show that there will be a heap of work coming up with 16 consents for New Commercial or Indus
Thirty two finalists have been announced, representing 18 different sports ranging from basketball to boxing, athletics to alpine ski racing and plenty more in between. The 2015/16 ILT Southland Sports Awards will be held on Friday June 17 at the Ascot Park Hotel and celebrate performances between 1
Photo: whatsoninvers.nz Exclusive: The Invercargill Mad Butcher on Leven street is to close 29th May, with all staff losing their jobs. Staff were advised this week and Mad Butcher head office plan to make a public announcement in coming days. The Invercargill store opened in 2013 with fanfare, incl
