Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), Degree Graduation Ceremony takes place today at the Civic Theatre in Invercargill; the guest speaker is a successful entrepreneur and SIT graduate who says studying gave her the self-confidence to start her own company, and helped pave the pathway to success f

Recently released fantastic survey results from farmers in the Aparima catchment in Southland confirm the value of farm environment plans, Invercargill MP and National’s associate Agriculture spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. The survey was of 151 dairy and sheep and beef farmers in the Aparima Comm

The Southern District Health Board’s Surgical Ward in Southland Hospital has received a generous donation of specially curated weighted soft toys from the Southland Hospital Volunteers Charitable Trust. Jan Little, Charge Nurse Manager Surgical ward, accepted this donation on behalf of the team at t

“Days like this are one of the great things about living in a small community.” That was one of the comments made as Bluff celebrated the arrival of the Christmas season on Sunday 6th December, with their annual Christmas Parade and Christmas In The Bluff Gala Day. The Street Parade travelled down G

Southland District Council is pleased to announce that the first 13km section of Lower Hollyford Road has been restored and will reopen on today (Friday 11 December), nine days ahead of schedule. The road, which was severely damaged during the February floods, has been repaired up to Girder Creek, a

A burst of heavy rain for the south and west of the South Island and gales for parts of the South Island and the far south of the North Island. A front is expected to move northeast over the South Island overnight Thursday and Friday morning bringing a burst of heavy rain to western and […]

Invercargill’s very own Christmas in the Park is returning to Queens Park with those behind the event determined to grow from the debut show last year. Organiser Blair Savory, of MASSAV Productions, said it has been a challenging year for everyone and he was eager to make sure Invercargill’s Christm

Three Lotto players from Paeroa, New Plymouth and Cromwell will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Four Square Paeroa in Paeroa, New World Merrilands i n New Plymouth, and Cromwell New