Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark is not one to usually change his mind – but life is full of surprises. Come Friday, he won’t be signing off the job next to Sir Tim Shadbolt as planned, but carrying on life as usual. The Mayor was about to lose his fourth deputy in five years, but somehow […]

Police continue to investigate a burglary, which occurred at a rural property in Colac Bay on Thursday morning. At around 8am the owner has come across a group of people on the property attempting to steal fuel. The owner has approached the group and been threatened with a firearm. The firearm was n

The Invercargill Licensing Trust’s restaurants and bar sales are down 23.3% and 30.7% respectively in the past month, compared to the same period in 2021. Chief executive Chris Ramsay said, in a report the board, that there was still a fear in the community of avoiding restaurants and bars to be saf

Take out the ‘North’ in Northland and replace it with ‘South’, that’s where Bunnings NPC fans will see Highlanders Midfielder Scott Gregory play in 2022. The 19 cap Highlander and ‘Man of the Match’ last weekend against the Blues, will make the move South and will be joining the SBS Bank Southland S

The Government’s drought declaration for the South, is big on talk, but small on funding support, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “While I’m pleased that the Agriculture Minister has recognised the hardship local farmers are experiencing, by declaring a medium-scale adverse drought event, I don

Environment Southland has taken the unprecedented step of issuing a Water Shortage Direction covering the whole of Southland. The direction, which will initially be in place for 14 days, directs that irrigation water takes are required to cease immediately. Environment Southland chief executive Rob

Southland Age Group Championships: The Southland Age Group Championships were held at Winton on Sunday 27 March. The boys best Nett over the field was won by Liam Frost with a Nett 63 and Sophia Park won the girls with a Nett 64. U19 Boys Gross winner was Jan Ebbinge and Nett winner Ryan Frost. […]

Invercargill Police are seeking information about a silver/grey 1999 Subaru Impreza hatchback as part of an investigation into a burglary in Southland this morning. Police were called to a rural property in Colac Bay at around 8am, following a report of a burglary. The vehicle’s four occupants are a