Small but mighty Ballantynes department store has opened in the South as its fourth retail store for the company in New Zealand. The Ballantynes Select store includes a range of curated fashion, accessories and gifts from its flagship Christchurch store into downtown Invercargill. The Select range i

The Thornbury Vintage Tractor & Implement Club celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday, 17 February, with the official opening of its latest addition to their Rural Heritage Centre in Thornbury. The event was graced by the presence of Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds and Southland District Mayo

T4 Group, a leader in co-location Data Centre operations in New Zealand, is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its growth. The company has acquired Data Centre assets from Kyndryl, the world’s leading IT infrastructure services provider. This strategic acquisition underscores T4 Group’s

Close to $150,000 worth of women’s clothing, school uniforms, bike parts and other sports equipment was donated to various community groups from H&J Smiths when the department store closed late last year. Related: H&J Smith Ltd Donates Iconic Christmas Decorations to Southland Hospital Chief executi

Powerball player from Otago has hit the jackpot, securing a whopping $12.3 million in tonight’s Lotto draw. The lucky ticket, purchased online via MyLotto, has landed the player a fortune combining two major wins: $12 million from the Powerball First Division and an additional $333,333 from the Lott

A new program, funded by the Central Government, aims to assist young people in rural Southland find employment. Launched in Riverton, Te Anau, and Winton, the initiative comes under the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) Community Employment Programme, a collaboration between Local Government New Zea

Southland celebrates Heritage Month during March and as part of those celebrations the Thornbury Vintage Tractor & Implement Club’s Rural Haritage Centre in Thornbury will be open to the public on both Saturday and Sunday throughout the month. The centre houses the recently opened and highly acclaim

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark is back walking 40 minutes a day and has been keeping an eye on council meetings from the comfort of his home. The heart surgery he went through recently was no straightforward operation, and there have been a few minor complications since, such as fluid on the lungs a