The High Commissioner of India to New Zealand is coming to Invercargill this weekend, and will participate in Asana yoga as well as interact with the local community. Also in conjunction with International Yoga Day on Sunday, the event starts at 11am and Her Excellency Ms Neeta Bhushan, will be the

Months of investigative work has led to the arrest of more than 10 people with known gang links in Southland, for offences as serious as attempted murder. This week sees the termination of Operation Pakari, an investigation which began last year into a number of serious offences believed to be linke

In what seems like a habit of good fortune, Invercargill, along with three other regions, can celebrate another Lotto win. Four fortunate players from Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland each pocketed a whopping $250,000 in tonight’s First Division Lotto draw. Related: Southland Players Win B

Nobby Clark still has a sense of humour seven months into his new job as Mayor, but there’s no denying the role is hard work. He said landing the top job has been better than he expected – and he’s stopped dropping ’N’ bombs, but more about that later.  Nobby thought there would be some […]

“Splash Palace is changing its weekend opening hours from the end of May,” announced Invercargill City Council Manager Aquatic Services Stephen Cook. “From the weekend of 27 May, the pool will be open from 8am to 6pm at weekends,” he continued, highlighting the change from the current opening hours

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Amy Rule, a prop for the World Cup-winning Black Ferns, was named the senior sportsperson of the year at the 2023 ILT Southland Sports Awards. Rule, a 22-year-old native of Riverton, played a significant role in the Black Ferns’ successful home World Cup campaign the previous year. She featured in f

Countdown and AA Smartfuel have jointly announced the future of their partnership, revealing that their rewards collaboration will come to a close in early 2024. Having been an AA Smartfuel partner since 2016, Countdown and AA Smartfuel have successfully provided countless discounts and rewards to t