Congratulations to our ten lucky winners who each receive a $200 Christmas Cracker of gift vouchers to use at local stores. Thanks everyone for entering and a big shout out to the local businesses that were part of this hugely successful promotion, we had 28 stores this year. Have a wonderful Christ

Nominations closed, candidates for Invercargill City Council by-election announced Nominations for next year’s Invercargill City Council by-election closed at 12 noon today. The stand out name on the candidates list is tv/radio personality Marcus Lush, host of Marcus Lush Nights on Newstalk ZB. Lush

New Zealand stargazers will be able to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. It has been hundreds of years since Jupiter and Saturn appeared this close together – as viewed from Earth – and it will be a long time before it happens again. It’s known by some as the ‘Bethlehem Star’. Otago Muse

The group, which includes retailers The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7, took the money back in April as the lockdown slashed earnings. However, the group came under fire from unions, commentators and some politicians including the Prime Minister for taking the money, pro

After racing two of the three Suzuki International Series’ rounds, the Yamaha Motor New Zealand road racing teams are armed with some race wins, a stack of data and some competitive seat time as they prepare for the New Zealand Superbike Championship’s (NZSBK) first round next month. Racing at the M

As Christmas approaches, the Tiwai Point smelter’s 1000 staff go into the holidays uncertain of their future. The Labour Party campaigned on keeping the aluminium smelter open for another three to five years. But unless a solution can be found, the closure of the smelter will go ahead in August next

Here are the entries for the Professionals Real Estate Light Up Christmas trail available for viewing from Thursday 10th December. Stand by for the whatsoninvers.nz Christmas Lights video. Public voting now open on the facebook.com/professionals.invercargill Remember to drive safely and please respe

It will be a busy time for the harness racing code over the upcoming holiday period. The Wairio Trotting Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on today (Saturday 19 December) leads off with a day that will feature the Otautau Four Square Supermarket Wairio Trotting Cup over 2400m. Ther