More opportunities to purchase 2024 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival tickets are available over the coming days as event organisers stagger the release of tickets to give all those keen to attend equal opportunities to access and purchase tickets. The first allocation of Festival tickets went on sale on

There has been fresh blood in the Southern Pro Wrestling team, with a new committee over the last 12 months. Leader of the Pack (K-9) Kane Bates said they were focusing on new talent and pushing the new guys – helping them get exposed to bigger crowds. Many local guys had strong support with a […]

Ten lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $24,228 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday tonight’s live Lotto draw. Including a win for Te Anau ticket was purchased from Te Anau Fresh Choice. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stor

Dunedin Police have located a vehicle in the search for a missing 44-year-old man. Jon was last seen on Tuesday 12 March in Dalmore, and his family have concerns for his wellbeing. The white Nissan Bluebird, previously sought by Police, was found by a member of the public on North Road. As the searc

Emergency Management Southland Group Recovery Manager Lucy Hicks has announced that Bluecliffs residents can return home today. Residents were asked to evacuate their properties by Friday, 8 March so work could commence to clear the local dump site due to reports of explosives and other hazardous ma

Increased dissatisfaction with local government democracy has the Invercargill City Council reflecting on ways it can better engage with the public. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell spoke in the Finance and Projects Committee on Tuesday March 19 about the “awful” results from the residents’ satisfaction su

In a challenging retail landscape, The Warehouse Group has reported a loss of $23.7 million for the first half of the year, down from a profit in the previous period, mainly impacted by the sale of its Torpedo7 unit for merely a dollar. The significant shift in the company’s financial stance, from a

The Invercargill community may well have noticed a change in mayoralty style when deputy Tom Campbell stepped in, and now he’s publicly declaring his intention to stand in 2025. Mayor Nobby Clark has been back at work since March 11 after his heart surgery, and even walked 6km in the City To Surf th