Invercargill Central Limited’s new centre manager Kelvin Mooney is one of the luckiest guys in town. Imagine being the first person to be handed the keys to the new multi-million dollar inner city development when Stage One opens on 14th of July. Beginning his new role in March, Kelvin is responsibl

It’s crunch time for the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel as three must-win games loom to conclude a turbulent ANZ Premiership campaign. To round out the regular season, the Steel will face the fast-finishing Robinhood Stars at ILT Stadium Southland on Sunday before a rematch in Auckland on Thursday

The 41st Invercargill Rotary Book Sale will go ahead again this year over Queens Birthday weekend. The 2021 event was a huge success following a break in 2020 because of the pandemic, and committee chairman Richard Russell said this time they have received even more donations of books. “A lot has co

At about 10:20pm on Thursday emergency services received reports of a firearms incident at an address in Kapuka, Southland. As a result the Armed Offenders Squad were deployed and a man was taken into custody shortly after. One person received a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Southland Ho

Two seperate crashes this morning, SH6 near Makarewa is now under 30km/h temporary speed limit near the intersection of Orion Rd West. Please continue to drive with extra care, thank you for being patient. SH99 WAIMATUKU, SOUTHLAND – CRASH – 11AM Due to a crash, the road is now CLOSED near the inter

Get your gladwrags on this Saturday night and come along to a fun charity auction with a twist. The CanInspire Charitable Trust has been supporting people with illness, trauma and loss since 2010, and is raising money for its CanBead Southland workshops and tutor fees. The workshops are a great dist

SBS Bank Southland Stags 50 cap Tighthead Prop Morgan Mitchell is returning to Southland for the 2022 Bunnings NPC Season. Morgan, 28, last played for Southland in 2019 where he brought up his 50th game for the SBS Bank Southland Stags, a milestone that remains a highlight to this day. The former Go

Invercargill’s Splash Palace is set to close during June to allow for upgrades and planned maintenance. The facility will close from Monday 30 May to Sunday 3 July to allow the work to be undertaken, which will include painting, replacing the bulkhead in the 50m pool and installing a new flooring sy