Former Southland Entertainer of the Year nominee Sam Cullen is coming home for a Halloween gig at Tuatara this evening (Saturday 31st October) The 20-year-old singer/songwriter spent lockdown home with family in Invercargill but was now back at Victoria University studying Jazz, after completing his

It might have been a tough year for the Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT), but there was still money to give out to the community. The year-to-date operating sales for the ILT were significantly down by $7.9 million as a result of Covid-19 (18.1%) – it was stated by the chief executive in his repor

Bluff Promotions are calling for floats, community groups, stilt walkers, performers, and others who can lend colour and activity to the annual Christmas Parade in Bluff on Sunday 6 December. Already a number of groups have committed to the parade with the Bluff Coast Guard, Bluff School, Foveaux Pe

Well-known Southlander Paddy O’Brien has confirmed that he will be putting his name up for election to the Invercargill City Council by-election, which will take place in February 2021. The former international rugby referee and current World Rugby High Performance Sevens Referee Manager has put his

SIT Zero Fees Southland Stags V Manawatu Manfield, Feilding 2.05pm This Sunday Joe Robins (Midlands), Nathan Nathan Va’atausili (Woodlands), Matt McKenzie (Woodlands) and Brad Armstrong (Star) are on debut for Southland. Ethan de Groot plays his 15th game for Southland earning his Blazer. Ethan De G

The euthanasia referendum has passed the public vote, with 65.2 percent voting in favour, but the cannabis question has 53.1 percent voting ‘no’ so far, preliminary results show. The number of voters who chose ‘no’ in the End of Life Choice referendum reached 33.8 percent. In the cannabis question,

Police are investigating the death of a woman in Invercargill. Police were called to a Grace Street address at about 4.15pm yesterday where the body of the woman was discovered. We are currently treating her death as unexplained while we are working to understand the circumstances. A scene examinati

To celebrate longer daylight hours and the approaching summer season, there are some exciting events planned for the Invercargill city centre. From a Spooky Saturday for Halloween to a day out for gold-card members, the events will aim to cater to many Southlanders and help to bring some cheer to CB