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If early summer figures are anything to go by, the southern tourism industry looks to be onto a winner Figures just released by Venture Southland show that visitor numbers to Southland were up 3.6 per cent for the year ended 30 November over the previous year Just over 404 hundred thousand domestic

“Road safety focus continues” New Zealanders may be back at work but the summer focus on safe driving continues. With 23 deaths on the road already in 2016, Police staff continue to concentrate on the most common factors in serious injury and fatal crashes – speed, fatigue, alcohol, distraction and

Young Invercargill driver Liam MacDonald has taken a superb round win at Round 4 of the BNT NZ Touring Car Series at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend. It was the 18-year-old’s second round win in a series in which he has only ever contested ten rounds since his debut

Invercargill driver Brendon Leitch has made a good start to the 2016 Toyota Racing Series at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend. Conditions were difficult with mixed weather throughout the weekend but Leitch qualified fourth and fifth in the two qualifying sessions hel

SBS Bank Group Appoints Interim CEO SBS Chairman John Ward has announced the appointment of current Chief Risk and Innovation Officer Mark McLean, as Interim Group CEO following the recent passing of Wayne Evans. “Mark is a capable individual who currently holds an Executive position with us. In add

Southland Police can now confirm the male recovered from the vehicle in the Mataura River was 44 year-old Te Iwiroa Manakura Te Hapuka Smith, from Curio Bay. Police are continuing their investigations into how the vehicle ended up in the water.

Invercargill driver Brendon Leitch has confirmed his intention to contest the 2016 Toyota Racing Series which commences at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch this coming weekend. The announcement comes on the eve of the series as Leitch confirms a sponsorship budget to give the ser

HEAVY RAIN EASING OVER THE UPPER SOUTH ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND THE NORTH ISLAND THIS EVENING. SEVERE NORTHWEST GALES ABOUT CENTRAL NEW ZEALAND EASING BY EVENING. WESTERLY GALES ABOUT COASTAL SOUTHLAND AND CLUTHA. An active front and band of heavy rain currently crossing the South Island’s West Coa