They’re two of the biggest names in modern-day motorsport here in New Zealand: and Greg Murphy and Paul Radisich are set to start at Invercargill’s George Begg Festival. The retro motorsport event will be held at the city’s Teretonga Park from 30 March – 2 April, 2023. The man behind the George Begg

25 Lotto players win Second Division Twenty-five lucky Lotto players, including a winner fron Tuatapere in Southland, will be starting the new year on a high after each winning $15,575 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Three lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, ta

The Invercargill branch of New Zealand’s largest food rescue organisation, KiwiHarvest is collaborating with the Rotary Satellite Club Southland and Active Southland to deliver whānau play packs to its network recipients in the region, thanks to Sport New Zealand funding. After encouragement from Ac

Honours list, with links to more information about the recipients. New Year Honours List 2023 The New Zealand Order of Merit The King has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Ord

After several years of travelling elsewhere to sail, Southland Trailer Yacht Squadron life member Colin McDonald is looking forward to sailing in Bluff Harbour once again. The current boat ramp at Bluff, which was once all-weather, all-tide, has deteriorated and is no longer suitable for him to laun

Invercargill Police will proceed with a homicide investigation after a woman, who was seriously assaulted earlier this month, died overnight in Christchurch Hospital. Police were called to an address in Mavora Crescent on 10 December after a report of an assault and the victim was located with criti

Police can confirm a man has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Southland. Three people were taken to Southland Hospital after the crash on the Edendale-Woodlands Highway at 7.20pm on Monday. One man died this morning. Our thoughts and sympathy are with the man’s friends and family at thi

History was made when the Invercargill Harness Racing Club hosted the first ever Group 1 race in the region, the Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup, on Saturday. Krug was the winner of the historic Cup race, winning by more than 4 lengths over a quality field. Southlanders had a good day with several