Twenty-eight lucky Lotto players are celebrating tonight after each winning $11,108 in Lotto Second Division during the live draw. Among them is a ticket holder from Invercargill, who bought their winning ticket at New World Elles Road. This follows the Invercargill Celebrates $1 Million Lotto Win on Saturday 7th

The bulls were the winner on the day at the Southland Rodeo in Invercargill last weekend. President Jordan Cook warned competitors leading up to the competition that the calibre of the bucking bulls this season was exceptionally high. “They were too good this year and some of the best in

The MLT Moonshine Trail marked its 20th year with a strong turnout and festive atmosphere at Dolamore Park on Saturday, February 14. First held in 2006, the event has grown steadily to become the province’s largest mountain biking and offroad running event. Run by Active Southland, the trail has

Significant and necessary roadworks on part of State Highway 99 in Southland will mean 24/7 closures over about two weeks, followed by lesser traffic restrictions, which road users are encouraged to plan for.  The 1.3km section of SH99/Wallacetown-Lorneville Road, between the intersections of Ryal Bush-Wallacetown Road and

Southland Football has officially begun work on its new all-weather turf, marking a major milestone for the sport in the southern region. The project follows years of careful planning, funding applications, and a determined community fundraising campaign known as Pitch in Southland. Through a mix of grants, sponsorships, and public

Invercargill City Council’s latest consultant’s have suggested that the 1990’s plans of making Esk & Don streets one way were mistakes and killed our city centre. Today we take a look back at some of the designs produced by the then 1990’s consultants, that never quite

Southern Institute of Technology and Ocean Beach Aquaculture Hub have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening aquaculture innovation and regional capability building across Southland. The agreement highlights the growing importance of aquaculture to the regional economy and places SIT at the centre of developing the skills, knowledge and

Student orientation celebrations are well underway in Invercargill at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT).  This year, SIT is celebrating 25 years since the Zero Fees Scheme was first launched. And it was fitting that the new Chief Executive, Bharat Guha, was the chief financial officer for SIT back in