A passionate group of Southland health professionals have decided to spend their Friday lunch breaks on Hospital corner – to raise awareness about fair pay and equal treatment in the workplace.  There would be many more enjoying a picnic on Kew Road, except they often don’t get a lunch break, and he

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel enjoyed the luxury of giving all players court-time after delivering an emphatic season-opening 71-54 win over the Trident Homes Tactix in Christchurch on Sunday. The Steel stunned their neighbours with a comprehensive outing, turning the screws in the second half

Southland District Council and the Fiordland Community Board are putting the Luxmore residential and industrial subdivision in Te Anau on the market for sale to developers. The community board is seeking expressions of interest from developers who can undertake a residential and commercial subdivisi

It gives Rugby Southland great pleasure to announce SBS Bank as the new Naming Partner of The ‘SBS Bank Southland Stags’ for the 2022 Bunnings Warehouse NPC Season. As part of a wider partnership involving women’s rugby, junior rugby and rugby in the community, SBS Bank will also feature on the fron

Southland-based Nixon Cripps is one of the most travelled karters in the country, and if his continued success in the WPKA Goldstar Kart Series is anything to go by, then he will quickly reach frequent flyer status. The eight-year-old Cripps enjoyed two wins and second place overall, as well as seco

While the threat of unexpected interruption lurks, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Shannon Saunders is taking a determined approach to this season’s ANZ Premiership from the outset. “You just have to live game by game and when you have your team at full strength you need to be able to perfor

Unvaccinated teenagers will soon no longer have to show a vaccine passport to enter council-owned facilities for Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC). The new Ministry of Education legislation, due to come into effect by March 15, was announced by council’s general manager of recreation Steve Gibl

The Invercargill community will this month be asked their views on options identified for the future of the region’s museum. Invercargill City Council committed in its Long Term Plan 2021-2031 to invest $39.4 million to redevelop the region’s museum and art gallery and agreed to review whether a new