Josh Burnett from Southland, riding for the MitoQ-NZ Cycling Project, has emerged as the champion of the Tour de Beauce in Canada. The fifth and final stage in downtown Saint-Georges, Quebec, was won by Conn McDunphy of the Skyline team. McDunphy made a decisive solo attack with two laps to go, clin

Gore Police are investigating a house fire that occurred on the morning of Monday, 16 June, and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At around 11 am, Police were called to Duke Street after reports of the fire. Authorities are eager to speak with anyone who was in the area at that time, espe

The Invercargill City Council should know by the end of August whether other Southland councils will be joining them in their next move to new headquarters. Mayor Nobby Clark told the Finance and Projects Committee meeting yesterday he was concerned about how much was being spent on remedial work fo

There were African owls and Dutch booted bantams with feathery legs at the Invercargill Poultry & Pigeon Show at the weekend.   There were even Dorkings with five toes. A cacophony of sounds came from all corners of the Kennington Kennel Club as the owners of hundreds of birds arrived from all over

It’s always good to start an article like this with a positive. We are happy to welcome EVO Cycles to Invers. The Invers store which has just opened, adds to their 30 stores up and down the country and they’ve nabbed a prime city site, the former Graeme Williamson cars site on Gala Street. They […]

Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds has highlighted the unsustainable financial situation of the national model currently in place, necessitating “difficult choices.” In her second letter of expectations to mega-polytechnic Te Pūkenga, Simmonds urged immediate action to maintain vocational tr

Update: 8:40pm Monday, This story has been updated with the latest information supplied by Virgin Australia. Virgin Australia flight VA148 from Queenstown to Melbourne has safely landed at Invercargill Airport following a possible bird strike during take-off this evening. All passengers have disemba

Invercargill’s northern entrance roundabout has come under fire for its unattractive appearance, with Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell describing it as “the most unsightly I’ve ever seen.” The issue was brought up at a recent council committee meeting where the focus was on beautifying the city’s entrances