Call it pure joy, ecstasy even when Dean Shu won his first Table Tennis New Zealand’s men’s singles title on an unforgettable night in Invercargill. Shu jumped and jumped when the final point was won against top seed Teng Teng Liu. He roared like he’d just won Lotto, screaming into the wide-open spa

Stead Street in Invercargill to Reopen with Two Lanes on October 10, Announces Environment Southland Stead Street, a key traffic artery in Invercargill, will reopen to two lanes of traffic on Tuesday, October 10, according to an update from Paul Hulse, the General Manager of Integrated Catchment Man

Invercargill’s new Distinction Hotel will add another string to the bow of the local economy, owner Geoff Thomson said. The concept plans for the 4.5 star hotel show an impressive facade, and project manager Hayden Rankin of Project South said work on the internal strip out of the old Menzies Buildi

The biggest commercial subdivision in Invercargill’s history is moving ahead in leaps and bounds, under the guidance of Russell Cunningham Properties. While the Cunningham Group holds land for future developments, only one of the 60 sections in the business property hub available for purchase remain

The congratulatory hug told its own story, a father and son embracing after an eight-year journey reaped the ultimate return. Related: Meet August Xiao: The Young Table Tennis Prodigy Who’s All Business on the Table Junior Stars Ready to Shine Age No Barrier The player was a delighted Max Henderson,

Tunatuna the Murihiku portable pump track has been successfully opened at McGregor Park in Nightcaps today. It’s the second temporary home for the 57m moveable pump track after it was officially launched in Bluff in July. After the original opening had to be rescheduled by one week due to wet weathe

Tracks and infrastructure on public conservation land in flood-affected Southland and Otago have held up well but visitors are still advised to exercise caution and keep up to date with relevant information. Department of Conservation staff have been assessing tracks and other structures across sout

At first glance, Nicole Yin and Thelma Mathieson don’t appear to have anything in common. After all, little Nicole loves chess, painting and playing the piano and she’s only 8 – “but my birthday is next week’’ – while Thelma loves gardening and is 84. So, there’s a difference of 76 years, plus Nicol