Police Update 7pm: Update – Serious crash, Southland  The Tokanui-Gorge Road Highway is now open, following an earlier serious crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a ute and a motorcycle, occurred at around 1:15pm. Two people were transported to hospital with critical injuries. Police thank motor

Masters cyclists from across New Zealand descended on Invercargill for the first stand-alone Masters Track National Championships, which started on Thursday at the SIT ZeroFees Velodrome at ILT Stadium Southland. Day one saw competition take place in the individual pursuits and team sprints, and the

An evolving art exhibition will emerge in Esk Street this week, telling the story of its rejuvenation through the people who know one of our City’s busiest streets best. We’ve all heard the phrase “if the walls could talk” – a reference to the interesting people and events a room or building might h

Right next door to ComplEat Wellness in Windsor is the Little Shop of Zen – a complement to the range of healthy living products and services already on offer. Leisa Cournane’s sister Maria has just arrived back in Invercargill to run the shop, after relocating from Western Australia with her partne

It’s an A+ on the report card for Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s trio of young training partners. Midcourter Ivari Christie, defender Losa Fifita and shooter Kiana Pelasio have spent the past few months immersed in the Steel’s preseason campaign – something head coach Reinga Bloxham predicts coul

Tussock Country – New Zealand’s Country Music Festival has been cancelled for 2022. Festival chairman Jeff Rea said it was an agonising decision to make and there had been lengthy discussions with stakeholders in the past week. “There is still much uncertainty surrounding events and what the growing

Invercargill residents are being asked about how they think Council is doing in the 2022 Invercargill City Council Residents Survey. A pamphlet explaining how to take part in the online survey was sent to residents this month. The survey asks respondents to rate various aspects of different council

Invercargill residents may see water restrictions as soon as next week as the Ōreti River, where the city’s water comes from, is at risk of running low. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the Ōreti River flow has been in the low range since December 2021. When