Brendon Ferguson, a skilled excavator operator from Invercargill, was getting ready to compete in the Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition for the third time. With over 20 years of experience in his field, Brendon was confident in his abilities and hoped to secure
Update: NZTA advise the road is now fully open. Emergency services were called to Main Street in Gore at approximately 5:40 pm after a two-vehicle crash was reported to the police. The incident left one person with serious injuries, while three others sustained minor injuries. The southbound lane of
At approximately 9am (we have had varying times 7:45-9am) this morning, emergency services were called to Miller Street in response to a fire that had broken out in the area. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and were able to extinguish the flames. At this time, it is unclear what caused the
Invercargill, New Zealand – Fire and Emergency services will continue their efforts this morning to fully extinguish the blaze at a palm kernel storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill. The fire, which broke out last night, is largely contained, but hotspots remain in the palm kernel inside the bui
A large fire broke out at a storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill this evening, with Fire and Emergency crews working tirelessly to contain the blaze. Although the fire is largely confined to the 50m x 30m building, it is not yet completely extinguished. At the height of the fire, approximately
Brendon Ferguson, a skilled excavator operator from Invercargill, was getting ready to compete in the Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition for the third time. With over 20 years of experience in his field, Brendon was confident in his abilities and hoped to secure
More than 13,000 caps. One good cause. And a pop-up shop that's probably unlike anything Invercargill Central has hosted before.
The Rotary Club of Invercargill Charitable Trust has been gifted an enormous collection of caps from an estate — 13,000-plus of them — and rather than let them
PowerNet has been named Energy Distributor of the Year at the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards — recognition built on one of the worst weeks in the company's history.
The award was presented in Wellington on August 19, honouring PowerNet's response to the October 2025 wind
Invercargill's building consent process is getting a new online home from September 14, when council switches from its current platform, Simpli, to a system called Objective Build.
The change affects anyone applying for a building consent — builders, architects, designers, homeowners. Objective Build was developed after engagement with more
Friday is Daffodil Day — throw on your brightest yellow and back the Cancer Society. Waxy's is leading the charge with Jet Set live from 9pm, Saturday's the big night — Battle of the Bands at Speight's Ale House with Triple Shot going head-to-head with Euphoria.
I'm Katie, and I'm MAD, M-A-D.
I mean, I have self-diagnosed Mother's Attention Deficit. More specifically, a unique and rare branch called CAD — Cooking Attention Deficit.
Because of my condition, I've been almost entirely banned from the kitchen. The task causes procrastination
Brendon Ferguson, a skilled excavator operator from Invercargill, was getting ready to compete in the Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition for the third time. With over 20 years of experience in his field, Brendon was confident in his abilities and hoped to secure
A personal-best performance by Maia Wilson and a memorable 50th match for Elle Temu were the highlights of the Robinhood Stars’ 74-40 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Steel at Takanini. A run of eight goals by the Stars in the midst of the second quarter turned out to be the toughest blow for the […]
With a masterclass of defensive pressure, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse defender Kelly Jury played a major role in handing the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel their second straight loss of the season. The Pulse co-captain picked up a wealth of possession for the hosts, her team going on to win 57-37 at
Police have made two arrests in relation to an alleged aggravated robbery that occurred in Queens Park, Mataura on March 5th. Southland Police executed three pre-planned search warrants in Mataura, with two on Albion Street and one on Forth Street. The Armed Offenders Squad was utilized to execute t
Update: NZTA advise the road is now fully open. Emergency services were called to Main Street in Gore at approximately 5:40 pm after a two-vehicle crash was reported to the police. The incident left one person with serious injuries, while three others sustained minor injuries. The southbound lane of
At approximately 9am (we have had varying times 7:45-9am) this morning, emergency services were called to Miller Street in response to a fire that had broken out in the area. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and were able to extinguish the flames. At this time, it is unclear what caused the
Invercargill, New Zealand – Fire and Emergency services will continue their efforts this morning to fully extinguish the blaze at a palm kernel storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill. The fire, which broke out last night, is largely contained, but hotspots remain in the palm kernel inside the bui
A large fire broke out at a storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill this evening, with Fire and Emergency crews working tirelessly to contain the blaze. Although the fire is largely confined to the 50m x 30m building, it is not yet completely extinguished. At the height of the fire, approximately
