Enquiries into an aggravated burglary and kidnapping in Invercargill on 19 November are continuing, with a further five search warrants being carried out in the past three weeks. As a result of the warrants, two women – aged 25 and 34 – have been charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply

Invercargill City Council is pleased to have unanimously agreed on a proposed pathway forward for the city’s much-loved museum, following months of doubt, discussion, and anguish. His Worship the Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt acknowledged the community’s strong desire to see the pyramid reopened – a desire

Hi there team…how’s the lead up to Christmas going for you? With our god friends at Little Fire MusicWorks we thought we’d see out the year with some top tracks from 50 years ago, 1970. Let’s start with what still has to be Simon and Garfunkel’s finest hour and still one of the standout albums […]

Hey there team. Hard to believe but true, OMC’s How Bizarre has just celebrated its 25th birthday. The catchy tune that came out of south Auckland was released on December 7th 1995 and soon became an international hit. Sadly How Bizarre was just one of those songs that couldn’t be beaten and it was

Strong winds have bashed the province today. The MetService website shows that Invercargill was copping the worst of it strong Westerly blowing 61km/hr with gusts reaching 80km/hr Gore was faring a bit better with a fresh SouWesterly blowing 39km/hr with gusts up to 70km/hr Te Anau was also having a

It’s new, it’s better and it’s easier to operate. That’s the view of customers using the new recycling centre on Mersey Street. Hamish McMurdo, General Manager Southland Disability Enterprises said the drop off centre is safer and more efficient. ‘We opened on 30 November and already people can see

Sun, sea and soil: these are the key ingredients for growing New Zealand’s largest-ever medical cannabis crop. The first seedlings are now in the ground along the salt-laden and sunny slopes of Kēkerengū – just north of Kaikōura. The ocean-side plantation run by research and development and cultivat

We are very excited to announce, our Southland Chair, Cathie Cotter has been successful in being appointed as a member of the National Council of Rural Support Trusts (RST). Cathie replaces Gavan Herlihy from the Otago Rural Support Trust. Southland Rural Support Coordinator Lindsay Wright says, “It