Nearly 500 soldiers are about to descend on Gore — and residents shouldn't be startled by what they hear. Exercise Tauwharenīkau 2026, the New Zealand Army Reserve Force's largest warfighting exercise, kicks off this Saturday and runs through July 26. Around 450 New Zealand Army Reserve personnel

Another buy now, pay later service is leaving New Zealand, and this time it's Zip. The Australian-founded company has confirmed it will wind down its New Zealand operations, ending its Pay in 4 product — the one that let shoppers split purchases into four interest-free payments over six weeks

SIT's Zero Fees Scheme turns 25 this year, and the story of how it started still sounds like a gamble that nearly didn't happen. Southern Institute of Technology held a celebration at Hansen Hall last Thursday to mark the milestone, bringing together community leaders, business partners,

The first structural steel was installed yesterday, marking the moment the inpatient building begins to rise above ground after months of foundation work largely hidden from public view. It is a significant build by any measure. The inpatient building covers 72,000 square metres — the largest component of the entire

Four people have been arrested and charged over an alleged violent assault at a Mataura hotel carpark just before midnight on June 27. The arrests followed a coordinated police operation last week. Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird said officers, backed by the Armed Offenders Squad, executed a number of search

An opportunity to see the cars close up, get some autographs from the drivers and then watch the field take the Ceremonial Start this Friday on Esk Street, outside Invercargill Central in Invercargill will set the scene for the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland which takes place on Saturday. The

A tsunami warning issued after Thursday night's earthquake near Te Anau has been downgraded to an advisory, after the quake's magnitude was revised from 6.3 down to 5.9. The National Emergency Management Agency says coastal inundation is not expected, but dangerous currents and unpredictable

The Eastern Southland Car Club have only ever organised one National Championship rally in their long history prior to this weekend – the Wrightcars – Hokonui Radio 4ZG Rally in 1984. That event was won by Inky Tulloch in a Ford Escort from Les Harris of Greymouth. Notably the man this weekend&