A further six Ngāi Tahu kākāpō have been released at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato following the successful settling in of four kākāpō earlier this year. Around 100 people gathered to welcome the second batch of translocated kākāpō before they were released into the 3400ha protected fo

Tickets for Round 2 of the spectacular Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series to be held at Teretonga Park, Invercargill on Saturday 23 September are on sale. The tickets which cost just $20 each (plus any applicable charges) are available from Auto Centre, Tweed Street, Invercargill an

Southland Boys’ High School has much to celebrate this week. Moascar Cup rugby history goes right back to the end of the first World War, but for the next year it all belongs in the south. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark congratulated the First XV team at a special ceremony today, along with Southlan

Eight lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $25,781 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $ 38,535. The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold on

The Southland Museum and Art Gallery Board, freshly appointed to independently oversee the museum’s collection, convened for their inaugural meeting. This significant development in the governance of the institution transpired following a comprehensive review process in 2021 and 2022, culminating in

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Mike Pero Southland and Central Otago franchise owner Sheree Williams has sold the most houses nationwide for the company in 2023, taking home the two top awards. At the Mike Pero ‘2k23’ conference last week she was awarded Top NZ individual for her impressive amount of house sales, proving the mark

Gore Police have executed 19 search warrants and filed 37 charges against seven people as part of an effort to target and disrupt offending involving firearms. This operation targeted a number of individuals identified as being allegedly unlawfully possessing and supplying firearms in the eastern So