The much-anticipated Burning Horse festival, taking place on a vast sheep farm near Riversdale, is set to be a spectacle of music and arts this February, thanks to recent summer rains. The rain has not only benefited the farm’s sheep and pastures but also ensures that the festival’s highlight, a gia

Propel Funeral Partners, a key player on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), is further expanding its footprint by acquiring Southern Funeral Home for more than AUD 4 million (around NZD 4.2 million). This acquisition, announced earlier this week, is part of Propel’s ambitious expansion strate

New Zealand’s southern most rodeo event is happening at Sandy Point this weekend, with an expected crowd of around 3000. Southland Rodeo is part of a southern circuit, following events in Lawrence, Outram, Mataura, Wanaka and Millers Flat, and concluding with Ranfurly at the end of the month. The cl

Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie endured his toughest weekend in the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship during Round 3 at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato over the weekend but the championship is so tight that he is still well placed with two rounds remaining. Th

The Wairio Trotting Club have a fantastic day of racing and entertainment planned when their annual Cup Day takes place at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on Sunday (11 February). The Otautau Four Square Supermarket Wairio Cup run over a distance of 2400m for a stake of $25,000 is the feature ra

A rapid and coordinated effort by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has led to the successful extinguishment of a fire at Oreti Beach, specifically on the beach side of the Oki St village. Teams are now diligently checking for any remaining hotspots to ensure complete safety in the area. This de

Tickets for the Southland Sports Car Club’s annual classic motor race spectacular at Teretonga Park, the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest, have gone on sale. The event takes place at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, from 16-18 February with another sensational line up of classic racing machinery with

In response to increasing erosion threatening homes and a landfill in Bluecliffs, Southland District Mayor Rob Scott declared a local state of emergency at 10:50 am on Thursday 8th February. The declaration enables Emergency Management Southland to address the risk to life and property effectively.