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Nearly $370,000 is heading into Southland communities after the first round of 2026 grants from the NZAS and Ngāi Tahu Community Development Fund was announced this week. Ten projects share $367,000 in the fourth annual round of the $500,000 fund, which is administered jointly by Rio Tinto

Invercargill City Council has successfully switched its payroll system to a cloud-based platform, processing its first live pay run for around 550 employees in early July 2026. The new system, built on TechnologyOne's Human Resources and Payroll platform and implemented by Australian technology firm Atturra, replaces a patchwork

Sunday's the big one this week — Waikiwi Tavern's Great Pub Cash Giveaway Draw dishes out a share of $13,000 between 3–5pm, timed neatly around Stags v Waikato on the big screen from 2:05pm. Saturday brings DJ Awhe back to The Loney, Euphoria live

George Owen is excited about bringing Southland’s Home Show back to Invercargill again this weekend. The man behind the two-day show for the past 31 years said it’s always a great feeling to see ILT Stadium being transformed into a home renovator’s paradise every year. “It’s

Southland is getting a critical minerals and green hydrogen plant, backed by $15 million in government funding. Christchurch-based Aspiring Materials has secured the Regional Infrastructure Fund allocation to build a $31 million commercial facility in the region — its first at full commercial scale, following a successful pilot plant in Christchurch.

One person is in critical care in hospital after a crash between a stock truck and a station wagon at a rural Southland intersection on Monday. The collision happened at the intersection of Grove Bush Road and Rakahoka Hedgehope Road, near Grove Bush, at around 5:20pm on August 10.

Head Coach Scott Eade has named his squad to take on Waikato at Rugby Park Invercargill this Sunday at 2.05pm. Gates open 1.20pm. Adults are $20 and two kids under 14 go free with each adult. The round celebrates our Southland clubs, with fans encouraged to swap out

Christopher Luxon has survived a caucus confidence vote and is pushing his party toward the November 7 election. The National leader faced his caucus this morning and emerged with their backing intact. He was brief about it — 52 seconds in front of media — and made clear he considers the matter