It’s been a big week in politics with local National for Invercargill MP Penny Simonds being elevated to #20 in the National caucus, prime minister Jacinda Ardern chucking in the towel and resigning and only one nomination was in the hat to take over the top job. That was the man that stole SIT from

One person has died following a crash on the Dipton Winton Highway last night. The crash, involving a tanker and a car, was reported to Police around 11.42pm. Sadly, one person died at the scene. Two other people were taken to hospital with moderate and serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit is in

Summer Sounds Bluff 2023 is ready to go at the Gunpit in Bluff from 2pm this Sunday (29 January). BackChat consisting of Bonnie Turner and Jo Ward is the latest act confirmed for the concert, joining 2020 Southland Musician of The Year Darcy Kerr plus JEM – Emmy Roderique, Jack Dempster and Michaela

Austrian Charlie Wurz extended his series lead in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship as Round 2 of the Super Sprint Motorsport New Zealand Championships began at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today. Wurz became the fourth different race winner after four races in the champions

A group of 25 students from two South Korean universities, Andong National University and Kangwon National University are experiencing life in Invercargill. The students arrived in the city last week as part of a 2-week program facilitated by Southern Lakes English College (SLEC), an entity owned by

After a brief hiatus last year Summer Sounds Bluff returns to the Gunpit in Bluff on Sunday 29 January. The concert begins at 2pm and entertainment will include 2020 Southland Musician of The Year, Darcy Kerr plus the talented JEM – Emmy Roderique, Jack Dempster and Michaela Leadley. The Gunpit has

An elite dance company of New Zealand’s champion highland dancers, renowned for performing innovative choreography worldwide, will perform an exclusive show at the 8th Te Anau Tartan Festival this Easter. The Highland Dance Company of New Zealand was to have been the headline act last year, but the

The team at Greenstone Entertainment are super-excited that the Summer Concert Tour is back for 2023, announcing a huge lineup of international acts who will be taking centre stage in February next year. Four fantastic international acts will star at the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert, Taupo