Anybody on two wheels in the city this week can take advantage of free parking in Invercargill Central, during the Burt Munro Challenge. Marketing manager Rebecca Sheppard said from Wednesday to Sunday, Invercargill Central has made available the 650 parks on all four floors to motorbike riders for

Rugby Southland is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Saunders as Director of Rugby, a new role for the union. Saunders is a familiar face in Southland, having played 38 games for the Southland Stags from 2008 to 2012, including two famous Ranfurly Shield wins. Saunders has a rich history i

Related: Free Motorbike Parking in Invercargill Central This Week Riders traveling to the Burt Munro Challenge are reminded that our public roads aren’t the place to test the limits of your bike. Southland Police want everyone attending the action-packed event from 8-12 February to get there safely,

It’s ‘full beam ahead’ on the new two-lane Beaumont Bridge on SH8 in the Clutha District on SH8, with the placement earlier this week of the last of 36 steel beams for the project by Waka Kotahi contractors. The new 193 metre modern two-lane structure over the Clutha River will replace the current s

Construction work to improve the Waihōpai River stop bank on the eastern side between Stead Street and the rail crossing at the north end of Philip Street is getting underway this week. Environment Southland catchment operations manager Randal Beal said stop banks are a critical part of Southland’s

A lucky Powerball player from Auckland will be starting the month on a high after winning $8.5 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. The prize is made up of $8 million from Powerball First Division and $5

The Southland Sharks have announced the first player signing for the 2023 Sal’s NBL season, with Brayden Inger confirming his return for a third season in orange. Inger, who rose to prominence in 2021 with an outstanding debut NBL season, is eager to help the Sharks bounce back after a challenging s

Founded in 1890 and moving into their Dee street building in 1903, the Broad Small department store sold everything from nuts and bolts in hardware to fine china in homeware and furnishings and everything in between. I can remember going there as kids and Mum saying to my brothers and I ‘DON’T Touch