Emergency Department wait times are soaring in Southland, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for treatment, MP for Southland Joseph Mooney says. “There has also been a marked decline in the proportion of people who go to the Emergency Department being seen within six hours.

Southland racing driver, Jordan Michels, is ready for his Supercar debut in the Dunlop Super3 Series races at Sandown in Melbourne this weekend. Michels will race an ex-Shane Van Gisbergen FG Falcon Supercar for Image Racing, the Erebus Motorsport Academy Team, in the Super3 races that support the R

Highways South, the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency highway maintenance contractor in Southland, will be closing part of SH6 for a week from 19 September to replace a major culvert. SH6, the Lumsden-Dipton highway, will be closed between Caroline Valley Road and Josephville-St Patrick’s Road from 19

Kerbside recycling is among waste minimisation initiatives back on the agenda for the Gore District Council. The Council this week agreed to several initiatives to come out of its Rethinking Waste project. They include: Investigating the feasibility and community support for a kerbside recycling col

Southland Stags vs Otago, Sunday August 21st, 2.05pm, Rugby Park Stadium. Playing for the Donald Stuart Memorial Trophy SBS Bank Southland Stags: Joe Walsh Sam Stewart Morgan Mitchell Joe Robins Josh Bekhuis (cap) Grayson Knapp Matt James Arese Poliko Jahvis Wallace Marty Banks (vc) Matt Whaanga Sco

Now that nominations have closed and all those wanting to throw their hat in the ring for the Invercargill City Mayoralty have done so. We want to know who you would like to see as the next Mayor of Invercargill City. Note: Just like the voting papers the candidates names are randomised. Poll closes

Saturday mornings at Autoplex have always been a hive of activity. With a full crew of up to eight technicians working Saturday mornings, the owner Daniel Blain said it was a great opportunity for those with busy lives. “With many other workshops closed at weekends, Saturdays are one of our points o

Ray Harper has one, Sir Tim Shadbolt has one and now Alan Dennis has his name on a stand in the ILT Stadium Southland. Reflecting on his surprise this week when stadium board members decided to name the ILT stand after him, Alan said being involved since its inception has been a real labour of […]