From some video footage the Freedom Convoy 22 protest looks like one of the best free outdoor concerts New Zealand’s had in awhile.   Even when Trevor Mallard began his childish pranks on Friday, turned sprinklers on and bad music, the thousands danced and sang up a storm literally. It has undeniabl

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced today that New Zealand will move to Phase Two of Omicron plan at 11.59pm on 15 February, when the period of home isolation reduces. Watch Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield detail the Omicron response: Covid-1

A mighty line up of cars across seven different classes has been assembled for this weekend’s Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park near Invercargill. The Archibalds Historic Touring Car grid will feature many superb machines from the not too distance past with Scott O’Donnell of Invercargill

Organisers are thrilled with the support they received during a shearathon that has raised money for the Southland Charity Hospital. The hospital is the brainchild of the late cancer care advocate Blair Vining and his wife, Melissa, who wanted better cancer care for all New Zealanders. Last weekend,

Watch the Beehive & Parliament grounds protest live stream from Chantelle Baker’s Facebook page live from within the protest. Its more like one of the festivals that didn’t happen. Compare this to the mainstream media coverage. They are not violent, or anti vax, there are both vax and unvax people t

This week marked the 20th anniversary of the last scheduled passenger train operated between Invercargill, Dunedin and Christchurch. The Southerner made its last trip on Sunday 10th February 1992. The Southerner passenger train made it’s first trip on December 1st 1970 but its genesis went back many

Some of the most spectacular cars at the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend of 19/20 February are part of the recently formed Historic & Vintage Racing Association which will run as invited cars as part of the Historic & Classic Saloons Pre 78 group at the event. Leon Halle

Businesses will be allowed to register as a “critical service” from today, allowing their workers to skip Covid-19 isolation requirements as long as they return daily negative rapid antigen tests (RAT). Critical infrastructure providers will be able to order rapid antigen tests for their workers fro