In less than 24 hours Invercargill’s annual Santa Parade kicks off, with plenty of entertainment for the whole family. Organised by the Southland Christmas Parade Charitable Trust, this year there will be a brand new float (top secret), with just one clue as to what it is…. you can live in it and it

Flood protection ‘shovel ready’ projects worth $18.5 million, which are expected to create more than 100 jobs in Southland, have been given the go-ahead by the Council today(26/11/20). Environment Southland publicly consulted on the opportunity to upgrade flood protection schemes in a co-funding arr

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has completed its planned Himalayan tahr control operations within the tahr feral range for 2020. Tahr Programme Lead, James Holborow says DOC hunters and contractors worked over four months in a range of alpine environments and challenging weather conditions. “B

Invercargill has become Volleyball Central with 2000 players converging on the South for a week-long competition and exhibition matches, including New Zealand’s top players. Both indoor and Beach volleyball was currently underway at both ILT Stadium Southland and the new outdoor courts at the Otepun

Three-piece alternative rock band ‘The Dense’ has its first album release this week, and they have chosen Invercargill to celebrate the milestone. The self-titled album will feature on Spotify and i-Tunes from Friday but the group is also coming home to where it all started, performing at Tuatara Ca

Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark said the way forward for the city of Invercargill was not to be caught up in personalities but getting things done. Both Nobby and Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt were criticised in the Department of Internal Affairs review on council, but already the deputy was ready to move on. “It

Husband and wife Glenn and Ismay Howden of Invercargill took the overall Club Championship and the Ladies Championship respectively at the Eastern Southland Car Club Annual Prizegiving recently. Glenn Howden scooped the Club Championship in a Toyota Corolla he purchased for $100. Howden only contest

Invercargill Police today executed a number of search warrants in response to an aggravated burglary and kidnapping. Three men — aged 31, 36 and 39 — with gang connections were arrested in relation to the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday 19 November. They have been charged wit