NZ First leader Winston Peters will be the deputy prime minister for the first half of the incoming National coalition government’s term, followed by David Seymour for the second half.Related: New Government Ministers – Who Gets What It comes as National leader and incoming prime minister Christophe

Another year of growth and achievement has been recognised at the Academy Southland celebration evening tonight. The Academy, which has been in existence since 2005, provides a two-year programme offering mental skills, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and athlete life advice for young Southlan

Gore Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, 22 November 2023, on Wyndham Road, Tuturau. The accident involved a single vehicle, and sadly, the sole occupant was found deceased. In a related appeal, authorities are seeking sightings of a 1991 Black Mazda

Fifteen lucky Lotto players will be starting the weekend early after each winning $13,261 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.  The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:

John Green said a big part of him will be left behind when the H&J Smith department store closes its doors on Saturday afternoon. Experiencing mixed emotions when he shared with whatsoninvers.nz his final thoughts on the closure on Friday, John said H&J’s had been a part of the fabric of the communi

Editors note: Mayor Clark offered this opinion piece to Stuff / Southland Times and they refused to publish in its original form. Hi Team While we still wait for the 3 parties to agree on their coalition agreement, there are two significant changes on the horizon. The voice of Maori in a democracy I

In a stark reversal of fortune, Alliance Meat Company, a cooperative with 4,500 farmer shareholders, has reported a substantial loss of $70 million for the year ended September. This result contrasts sharply with last year’s $73.6 million profit, highlighting the volatility and challenges the compan

Over recent months Police have noted a sharp increase in the number of motor vehicles being stolen in Invercargill and throughout Southland. Vehicles targeted are earlier model Mazda’s, Nissan’s, and Toyota’s. It is believed a group of Invercargill youths are responsible for many of these vehicle th