Today we chat about the results from our poll regarding voting age and voting system, the opening of the final stage of Invercargill Central shopping centre on Friday 14th April and Esports, Egames and James Wards. Have a safe and enjoyable Easter and Southland anniversary on Tuesday. In a recent po
Southern steampunkers have been invited to help run the Steampunk New Zealand festival in Oamaru this Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists recently held its annual Teapot Racing carnival in Queen’s Park, and it has proved so popular that Oamaru organisers want th
Single transferable vote (STV) or First Past the Post (FPP)? The Invercargill public will soon get to decide how they want to vote at the next elections in 2025. Take our poll/survey http://bit.ly/3TVDSHv But the Invercargill City Council will be consulting on this pretty swiftly as they have to ma
Invercargill police officers were called to Esk Street at approximately 3:15 pm after reports of youths carrying what appeared to be a firearm. As a precautionary measure, armed police officers were sent to the scene and conducted a thorough sweep of Esk Street and the Invercargill Central shopping
An Invercargill soldier was honoured on Friday March 3rd with a special commemoration involving special guests including former All Black Sir Buck Shelford. Invercargill City Council, South Alive, and the Awarua RSA came together to honour the memory of Peter Scully, alongside his family, former May
Today we chat about the results from our poll regarding voting age and voting system, the opening of the final stage of Invercargill Central shopping centre on Friday 14th April and Esports, Egames and James Wards. Have a safe and enjoyable Easter and Southland anniversary on Tuesday. In a recent po
PowerNet is putting $210,000 into its St John partnership over the next three years, keeping free mental health training running across Southland and neighbouring regions while shoring up community access to defibrillators.
The electricity lines company has renewed its sponsorship of St John for another three-year term. The money
Voting places for the 2026 General Election are confirmed, and there's a hard enrolment deadline Southland voters need to know about.
More than 2,300 voting places will be open across New Zealand on election day, Saturday November 7. Advance voting opens Monday October 26. In total, 2,
The first motor race meeting of the 2026/2027 season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill takes place over the weekend of 17/18 of October.
The Saturday action will feature the annual round of the South Island Endurance Series, this year with the added bonus of being the final round
Today we chat about the results from our poll regarding voting age and voting system, the opening of the final stage of Invercargill Central shopping centre on Friday 14th April and Esports, Egames and James Wards. Have a safe and enjoyable Easter and Southland anniversary on Tuesday. In a recent po
By What’s On Invers Special Affairs Correspondent One of this planet’s most vicious and notorious apex predators, the Salt Water Crocodile has been seen in Southern waters. While not confirmed the alarming discovery can now be reported as different sources have relayed their experiences with the an
Experienced Southland rider Tom Sexton have won the elite time trial honours at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships near Brisbane. Sexton was equally emphatic in his performance, winning in 27:21 with Australian Jordan Villani runner-up 334 seconds adrift. The Southlander, who enjoyed a successfu
Clive Wilson Ltd pioneered powder coating in the South back in the late 1970s, and now the company has commissioned a new oven to replace the original. With a bigger, more efficient 6m x 2m oven means they can take on even more complex and larger projects for its many clients around the district. Pr
Southern steampunkers have been invited to help run the Steampunk New Zealand festival in Oamaru this Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists recently held its annual Teapot Racing carnival in Queen’s Park, and it has proved so popular that Oamaru organisers want th
Single transferable vote (STV) or First Past the Post (FPP)? The Invercargill public will soon get to decide how they want to vote at the next elections in 2025. Take our poll/survey http://bit.ly/3TVDSHv But the Invercargill City Council will be consulting on this pretty swiftly as they have to ma
Invercargill police officers were called to Esk Street at approximately 3:15 pm after reports of youths carrying what appeared to be a firearm. As a precautionary measure, armed police officers were sent to the scene and conducted a thorough sweep of Esk Street and the Invercargill Central shopping
An Invercargill soldier was honoured on Friday March 3rd with a special commemoration involving special guests including former All Black Sir Buck Shelford. Invercargill City Council, South Alive, and the Awarua RSA came together to honour the memory of Peter Scully, alongside his family, former May
