The first spade hit the ground in Southland yesterday, to transform the spectacular and challenging Hump Ridge Track to Great Walk status. A Whakatau Te Whenua to settle the land, bless the track, and clear the way for construction to begin, was held by mana whenua mana moana of the rohe, Ōraka Apar

Invercargill driver Jordan Michels extended his run of success in the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons at Teretonga Park on Saturday in the final event of the season presented by Downer. Michels, driving his rapid V8 Ford Focus, has been unbeaten in the series since December and he continued with

It is a fundraising event to help nurses, which features the launch of a new beer. Unique, fun and for a great cause, it’s happening at the Eagle Hotel in Bluff on Saturday 30 April. It will be a world first as the southernmost brewery and the southernmost hop garden have jointly produced the southe

Police can confirm four teenagers died following yesterday afternoon’s two-vehicle crash near Queens Park in Invercargill. A fifth person, the driver of a truck carrying concrete, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The four teenage young men, three aged 16 and one aged 17, were travelling in

Two more dead Hector’s dolphins have been located on South Island beaches. One dead Hector’s dolphin was discovered just south of Greymouth on Monday 11 April, and a second at Tiwai on Saturday 16 April. Department of Conservation Marine Species Manager Katie Clemens-Seely says the adult dolphin fou

A homicide investigation is underway in Invercargill after a man died early this morning on Don Street. Police received a report just before 12.45am that two men were injured on Don Street in the vicinity of the Invercargill District Court building. Upon arrival, one man was found unconscious with s

Police can now confirm that a number of people have lost their lives in a crash near Queens Park this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a heavy motor vehicle and a motor vehicle, on Queens Drive just before 4pm. Sadly, multiple people died at the scene. Th

The Ascot Park Raceway will be filled with cars and motorbikes of many makes and models this Saturday, for the second Hardpark Takeover. Organised by Faded Media & Events and building on their first car show last October, a massive 184 vehicles have registered leading up to the big day. Event compan