The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has teamed up with the Hawthorndale Care Village, an innovative dementia care facility, to promote community wellbeing. Set to open in Invercargill in June 2025, the village draws inspiration from the world-renowned Dutch dementia village De Hogeweyk. This unique

Two young people have been charged, and Police are seeking further information following a series of motor vehicle thefts and tampering incidents in Southland. The arrests occurred in Balclutha after Police found a vehicle stolen from Flemington Road, Woodlands Invercargill, parked outside a dairy o

On Saturday night, at around 5.30pm, Police were alerted to two missing hunters in Longwoods Forest, Southland. The hunters lost their trail in the dark near the top of the Longwood Range. “Police were able to establish communication with the hunters and their exact location via cell phone,” said Se

A whale so rare that only six specimens have ever been documented has washed ashore on an Otago beach. On Thursday, 4 July, the Department of Conservation (DOC) staff received reports of a beaked whale, approximately 5 metres long, near Taiari Mouth. After inspection and consultation with marine mam

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel head coach Reinga Bloxham has resigned to pursue opportunities internationally. Bloxham has been an integral part of the Steel’s coaching ranks for the past 11 seasons, including the past eight at the helm where she guided the team to two ANZ Premiership titles in 201

Richard Simmons, the effervescent fitness guru who inspired millions to embrace exercise with joy and enthusiasm, has passed away at the age of 75. Simmons first rose to fame in the 1980s with his infectious energy and unique approach to fitness. His popular workout videos, characterized by vibrant

Preparations are going well for the Southland Home Show this weekend, with exhibitor space sold out at ILT Stadium Southland. Held every year for the past 28 years, organiser George Owen said each event they made sure it had a slightly different focus to keep people interested. Good news about the r

Bluff’s outdoor adventure park is on track to open in a few weeks, set to be named Motupōhue Adventure Park. On Tuesday, Invercargill City Council reviewed a report detailing updates to the name and trails of the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct. Scheduled to open in September, the pa