Good afternoon, Southland. Here's your weather update for Invercargill, Stewart Island, and the broader Southland region, effective from 12:00 PM today, Saturday, November 2, 2024. Invercargill: * Afternoon: Expect mostly cloudy and chilly conditions, with a couple of morning showers giving way to light rain in the afternoon.

* Teretonga Park’s motor racing season spans from December to April with packed events. * Fans will see both international racing stars and iconic classic cars this season. * The 2024/2025 schedule promises thrilling experiences with both modern and vintage races. The 2024/2025 motor racing season launched at Invercargill’s

Dr Alan Bollard CNZM and Mr Bharat Guha have been appointed to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) board, Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds says. “I would like to welcome the two new members joining the TEC board,” Ms Simmonds says. “Dr Alan Bollard CNZM is an experienced public

Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie was more interested than most while watching television coverage of the recent Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. That is because the 17-year-old Southlander will be racing at the iconic venue himself from 31 October

The Government has announced a significant investment of over $21 million into St John, aimed at boosting the country’s emergency services. Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello emphasised the importance of this funding in maintaining critical health services during challenging times. “St John provides an essential service by ensuring

New wastewater standards due to be released by the Government early next year could have significant impacts on the new Bluff treatment plant. Mayor Nobby Clark told council yesterday that he understood three new standards would be released, that encompassed discharge to ocean, fast water and sensitive areas. The current

They're here! Well, a couple of them. Two new gleaming locomotives that will take our freight to markets and ports around the country have arrived. The two loco's are the first of an order of several that will replace the ageing DX class trains that have

The Government will move to add an amendment to the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament, which will restrict councils’ ability to notify freshwater plans before the gazettal of the replacement National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Environment