A huge increase in the number of space launches allowed from New Zealand will enable our space and advanced aviation sectors to continue their rapid growth, Space Minister Judith Collins and Environment Minister Penny Simmonds announced on Thursday 12th February. “The permitted number of launches will rise from 100 to

Southern Field Days has once again transformed 56 hectares of farmland at Waimumu, near Gore, into a bustling “tent city,” showcasing the latest in rural innovation, technology and community spirit. Committee chairman Steve Henderson said the event is driven by a passionate group of 23 volunteers from the local Young

An Invercargill couple are celebrating a life changing windfall after claiming $1 million in Lotto First Division, following a last minute decision to buy a ticket. The husband said the surprise win came just before bedtime on Saturday, leaving both him and his wife stunned. Invercargill Celebrates $1 Million Lotto

Freddie Slater of the UK has just given Southlanders another reminder of the fact that when the internationally renowned Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) series visits Teretonga Park in Invercargill we are seeing some of the best young racing drivers from around the world, including some who are

A new community event is bringing a touch of rural charm to Riversdale, as the town prepares to host its first maize maze fundraiser this summer. The Riversdale Maize Maze, set on a working farm owned by McClintock Farming Ltd and McClintock Contracting Ltd, will open for three special dates

Below a wrap of finals from day two of the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships supported by GJ Gardner Homes Waipa, at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, Cambridge today. Elite Women Sprint:Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews moved through to tomorrow’s semifinals in the women’s elite sprint, after two straight

An exciting day of racing opened the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships supported by GJ Gardner Homes Waipa, at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, Cambridge today. Elite Women 4000m Team Pursuit The New Zealand combination of Samantha Donnelly, Bryony Botha, Prudence Fowler and Ally Wollaston qualified fastest in 4:14.489

The tickets are on sale as a flock of Ford’s, a hoard of Holden’s, a bevy of BMW’s and a pack of Porsches – plus plenty more exciting machinery - head south for the 2026 Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest over the weekend of 21/22 February. Classes