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Councils - Sep 08, 2023

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae at Longridge Stream at Sandstone, Balfour. Algae naturally occur in waterways and can flourish during fine conditions and stable river flows. Most algae are harmless. However, some species can produce toxins and rapid

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Cartoon of the Day

Featured - Sep 08, 2023

Cartoon of the Day: Thanks to Garrick Tremain. https://garricktremain.nz/cartoons

Waiau Rivercare Group Honoured with Community Service Award

News - Sep 08, 2023

The Waiau Rivercare Group (WRG) has been recognised for its enormous dedication and hard work with a Community Service Award. Members of WRG were presented with the award by Tuatapere Te Waewae Community Board chair Anne Horrell at the Waiau Town and Country Club, in Tuatapere, on Tuesday 8 August 2

Southern Sting Coach Robyn Broughton Has Died

Community - Sep 07, 2023

Robyn Broughton, the figurehead of southern netball has passed away. Broughton, one of this country’s most formidable and highly successful netball coach’s lead the Southern Sting to a string of first place and runner up titles over several years in the Coco-Cola Netball league then National Bank le

New Season, New Car, New Opportunity for Michels

Sport/Motorsport - Sep 07, 2023

A new season, a new car and a new opportunity. That is what lies ahead for Southland racing driver Jordan Michels as he prepares for the opening round of the 2023 Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series at Euromarque Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend. Michels has be

Councils - Sep 08, 2023 Toxic Algae Found in Mataura Catchment

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Community - Sep 08, 2023 Southland Boys High School Rugby: From Local Heroes to National Champs – Join the Parade! by Mike Sanford

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Sport/Motorsport - Sep 08, 2023 Buchanan to Contest 2024 JuniorGP World Championship by Sport & Motorsport News

News - Sep 08, 2023 Southland Stags Named to Take on Counties Manukau by Sport & Motorsport News

Featured - Sep 08, 2023 Cartoon of the Day by Funstuff

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Weekend Gig Guide 25-28 June

Gig Guide - Jun 25, 2026

A big one this week — Cold Nights, Hot Vocals reaches its Grand Final at Newfield on Thursday night, Bieberchella takes over the Kiwi, The Langlands pulls out all the stops with Live in the Lobby both Friday and Saturday plus the Winter Blues Long Lunch, the bars are loaded with

Invercargill Motorists Urged to Allow Extra Time

News - Jun 23, 2026

Three separate roading and infrastructure projects are disrupting traffic across Invercargill this week, with more lane closures started Monday June 22. The most immediate change is on Bond Street, where the southbound lane will close from Monday for about a week. The closure is tied to final connection work at

Southland Racer Fights Back From Early Drama

Sport + Motorsport - Jun 22, 2026

Cormac Buchanan finished 18th at the Autodrom Brno circuit in Czechia on Sunday, but he's not dwelling on it. He can't — the next race is already here. The Southland teenager had a rough weekend in the Moto3 World Championship from the start. Set-up problems limited his

Word About Town - June Edition

Word About Town - Jun 19, 2026

There is certainly no shortage of activity around Invercargill at the moment, with new stores opening, familiar names relocating and several major fit-outs well underway. This week saw a significant milestone as Plaza SuperValue on Yarrow Street officially relaunched as FreshChoice Plaza. The refreshed supermarket marks another chapter for the

SIT Engineering Tutor Retires After 37 Years

News - Jun 19, 2026

Stan Larsen spent 37 years teaching engineering at SIT. Last Wednesday, his colleagues finally said goodbye. Larsen, who is "comfortably into my 80s", was farewelled at a staff morning tea on June 10 after retiring from the Southern Institute of Technology, where he has taught pre-trade engineering, apprentices