Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will this morning sign a cooperation agreement with the Green Party that will give its two co-leaders ministerial portfolios outside of Cabinet. Around 85 percent of roughly 150 Green delegates voted in favour of the deal on a lengthy conference call last night. The del

Southern DHB’s surgical consultants are encouraging excellence and improvement in the region’s junior doctors, by hosting a research prize day that showcases and acknowledges their work. The initiative of Southland Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Amir Sandiford and General Surgeon Mrs Alice Febery, the inaug

One lucky Lotto player from Drury will be popping the champagne after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Drury Lane Lotto Superette in Drury. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the

One person has died and two people have been injured in three separate crashes in the Milton area today. Those involved in the crashes were all taking part in the Lake to Sea Trail Ride. Emergency services responded to the crashes after two distress beacons were activated in the area at around 12.10

Police can confirm the death of a woman in Invercargill this week was not suspicious. The woman was located deceased at a Grace Street property on Thursday 29 October and her death was initially treated as unexplained, Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird said. The matter will now be referred

Double junior track world champion Laurence Pithie is stepping into the unknown when the 64 th SBS Bank Tour of Southland cycle race gets underway at Invercargill on Sunday. At just 18 years, Pithie is one of the youngest in the 102-strong field, tackling 836km of racing with 4,600m of climbing over

The culmination of a year’s worth of amazing creativity, technical flair and artistic energy will be showcased by Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Music and Audio Production students at Centrestage on November 4th, in celebration of the stunning talent in the SIT student community, and making

The Rakiura Maori Lands Trust (RMLT) is welcoming a $2.15 million funding boost from the Provincial Growth Fund for its Rakiura Oneki and Southern Wilderness Experience project (ROSWE). RMLT Chairman Simon Gomez said the funding will allow the first phase of a 20-year project to get underway in the