Active Southland is excited to unveil a reimagined free version of the Surf to City next month. With Covid restrictions ruling out a traditional mass participation event, Southlanders are being encouraged to do the Surf to City course ‘your way’,’ Active Southland chief executive Brendon McDermott s

Get Into Golf Lessons Golf Southland’s free Introduction golf lessons commence next week Monday 28th February until Monday 4th April at Queens Park Golf Club 6pm-7pm. The six week of introduction to golf Lessons cover all the basic skills including on course play. Suitable for all beginner golfers o

It’s frightening that in the middle of a pandemic we are facing a nursing shortage in Southland. Actually there are huge nurse shortages right across the country. Data recently released to the National Party shows that there are currently 2200 vacant nursing positions around New Zealand – including

Fonterra has agreed a strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the Co-op. Subject to the approval of Boards, clearance from European or any other relevant competition law authori

The classic cars at the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park near Invercargill this weekend provided some classic racing for spectators with two days of enthralling racing. The Ricoh Historic & Classic Saloons Pre 78 featured a massive field which provided great action and four different winn

Southland Charity Hospital, but it is already offering colonoscopies, and organisers hope to have its doors open by mid-2022. The project is the brainchild of the late cancer care advocate Blair Vining and his wife Melissa. Vining, a 39-year-old Southland farmer, was best known for using his final m

Invercargill’s Queens Park won the Kiwi’s Choice in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards this week – the only place to feature in the entire South Island. The longest running sustainability awards have been running since 1972 and aim to inspire, recognise and acknowledge individuals, schools, commu

There was some intense racing on the opening day of the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park near Invercargill on Saturday. Conditions were damp for the start of qualifying this morning but dried out in time for some exciting racing. The Ricoh Historic & Classic Saloons Pre 78 featured a mass