* Vandals left wet toilet paper plastered across Riverton's newly built $620,000 public toilets * Southland Council’s frustrated post called vandals ‘brainless numpty’ after second incident in weeks * Staff say identifying culprits is difficult as damage often happens under cover of darkness The Southland District Council has called

Noah has once again topped the list as the most popular baby name for boys in New Zealand in 2024, retaining its number one spot for the second year in a row. On the girls' side, Isla has reclaimed the top position, making a notable return after narrowly missing

* Invercargill City Mayor hails return of SIT as a win for students. * Government to reinstate standalone polytechnics from January 2026. * Vocational education system redesign aims to strengthen regional economies. The return of the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) as an autonomous institution has sparked optimism in Invercargill. Mayor Nobby Clark,

Southerners are in for a treat when Round 5 of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 1st & 2nd February. The Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International will host top-class international drivers as the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC)

PowerNet has announced that its Chief Executive Jason Franklin will resign on 2 April 2025, after more than a decade leading the Invercargill-based energy distribution company. He will take on the Chief Executive role at Powerco later that month, overseeing New Zealand’s second-largest electricity and gas distributor, which serves

Police have confirmed that a three-year-old child has died after being struck by a vehicle in a residential driveway in Gore. The tragic incident occurred at around 6:30pm on 1 January. The child was taken to Gore Hospital, but sadly, they passed away shortly after arriving. “Our thoughts are

* Bluff Boat Ramp upgrades nearly completed for summer use by local boaties. * Stage One includes pontoons ready for use with minor finishing work underway. * New user fees will fund ramp maintenance and improvements. The newly upgraded Bluff Boat Ramp is now partially open, just in time for summer water activities.

* SH94 near Homer Tunnel closed due to a two-vehicle crash reported mid-afternoon * Emergency services responding to possible injuries with further updates expected soon * Drivers warned of significant delays and advised to plan alternative routes UPDATE: State Highway 94 near the Homer Tunnel has now reopened after the earlier two-vehicle crash.