It will be a no frills coronation for King Charles III on May 6 in Invercargill, after the council agreed to just a simple tree planting ceremony. Despite it being the first Coronation of a Monarch in 70 years, councillors decided not to host many dignitaries and have entertainment – but it will be

Southern Pro Wrestling’s highly anticipated Battlelines 2023 event is happening tonight! The promotion has been generating buzz in New Zealand’s independent wrestling scene, and now fans can witness the excitement firsthand. The main event of the night promises to deliver a thrilling matchup between

Something for the girls this duck-shooting weekend – don’t let the boys have all the fun. Instead local ladies can bag themselves a fashion bargain at the fabulous Duck Shooter’s Widows’ Designer Clothing Sale in Winton this Saturday. That’s the message from a group of Southland fashionistas who hav

Seven lucky Lotto players will be starting the month on a high after each winning $28,366 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores: Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their tic

On Tuesday, Mayor Clark received news that his grandson had passed away. He will be travelling out of town to be with family, and would appreciate if any queries could be directed to Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell at this time. Unfortunately, Mayor Clark will no longer be able to attend events for the Ki

Groundswell NZ has a new radio show and broadcast legend Peter Williams is the host. Peter toured with Groundswell NZ last year throughout the South Island when the rural lobby  group held public meetings in Invercargill, Gore, Alexandra and Balclutha. He currently lives near Bendigo in Central Otag

There was plenty of banter as a generation game challenge loomed at Teretonga Park in Invercargill ahead of the annual A1 Auto Services 1 Hour Endurance race recently. It is a race Boyd Wilson won in a Ford Falcon alongside Jordan Michels in 2018 while in 2021 Boyd and son Harry finished third in th

There’s an elephant in the room in the Invercargill City Council chambers, and it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. An empty seat where councillor Nigel Skelt should be was the obvious sign at today’s Infrastructure Committee meeting.   Chair Ian Pottinger read out Skelt’s apology for not