An innovative social media campaign has been created to encourage Southland parents not to shy away from those awkward conversations with their children and other parents about alcohol and parties. Are Your Blinders On? has been developed by Healthy Attitudes Towards Alcohol (HATA), a collective of
Rumours of Tiwai Aluminium Smelter’s Pot Line #4 being re-opened are circulating around Invercargill and the media, NZ Herald has a story behind their paywall. Saying “Less than a month after signalling that it could close the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, there are signs the owner may be preparing
If you love a bit of adrenaline then head along to the Invercargill Working Mens’ Club this weekend. The first Southern Rumble show since lockdown, it is also Southern pro Wrestling (SPW) five-year anniversary, and because it all started in the South, Invercargill gets to celebrate with two shows th
Hi there team, welcome to another month of Mal’s Music Memory’s with Little Fire MusicWorks. As it’s August it’s Novelty Songs that made it big or maybe not so big as the case may be. They don’t seem to make novelty songs anymore….. But let’s start as we mean to go on with two of […]
Spectators at this year’s Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday will get a rare treat as Hayden Paddon makes an appearance at the event at the wheel of his Hyundai i20 AP4. Paddon is the only kiwi driver to ever win a World Rally Championship event having won 2016 Rally Argentina. He was the 2011 Producti
An innovative social media campaign has been created to encourage Southland parents not to shy away from those awkward conversations with their children and other parents about alcohol and parties. Are Your Blinders On? has been developed by Healthy Attitudes Towards Alcohol (HATA), a collective of
Big weekend across the city. Friday night the Diagonals play Live in the Lobby at Two Doors Down, The Company take the stage at the Ascot Sports Bar, and Jetset headline at Waxy's. Saturday, the All Blacks take on Ireland on big screens across the city, The Diagonals
New Zealand's first herd of special interest has been officially designated — and it's in Fiordland.
The Fiordland wapiti herd has been granted herd of special interest (HOSI) status, a recognition that locks in hunter-led management of the herd and gives the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation a formal,
Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan has finished 13th at the Moto3 World Championship round in Germany, his best result of the 2026 season and a badly needed confidence boost after a difficult start to the year.
The Sachsenring circuit suited Buchanan from the first session. He went P9 in FP1
Latest road work update from Invercargill City Council.
Watermain renewal work has begun on Don St between Kelvin and Deveron streets. It will take around 40 days. Phase one closes the eastbound lane while westbound traffic is maintained from Deveron St. Phase two brings a partial closure of the Don
An innovative social media campaign has been created to encourage Southland parents not to shy away from those awkward conversations with their children and other parents about alcohol and parties. Are Your Blinders On? has been developed by Healthy Attitudes Towards Alcohol (HATA), a collective of
A bill aimed at improving transparency and boosting competition in the wholesale fuel market has passed its final reading. The Fuel Industry Bill is the government’s response to recommendations to the Commerce Commission’s fuel market study. Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods said it would de
The Sport NZ Community Resilience Fund Phase 2 opens today and will be administered through New Zealand’s 14 regional sports trusts due to the strength of their networks into their local sport and recreation communities. Eligible organisations can apply for a maximum of $25,000. Southland’s play, ac
The Southland Charity Hospital has partnered with SBS Bank to ensure everybody in the southern community can get behind its wildly successful ‘Buy A Brick’ fundraising campaign. Media and communications manager Alana Dixon-Calder says the charity hospital team is thrilled to have the support of the
Rumours of Tiwai Aluminium Smelter’s Pot Line #4 being re-opened are circulating around Invercargill and the media, NZ Herald has a story behind their paywall. Saying “Less than a month after signalling that it could close the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, there are signs the owner may be preparing
If you love a bit of adrenaline then head along to the Invercargill Working Mens’ Club this weekend. The first Southern Rumble show since lockdown, it is also Southern pro Wrestling (SPW) five-year anniversary, and because it all started in the South, Invercargill gets to celebrate with two shows th
Hi there team, welcome to another month of Mal’s Music Memory’s with Little Fire MusicWorks. As it’s August it’s Novelty Songs that made it big or maybe not so big as the case may be. They don’t seem to make novelty songs anymore….. But let’s start as we mean to go on with two of […]
Spectators at this year’s Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday will get a rare treat as Hayden Paddon makes an appearance at the event at the wheel of his Hyundai i20 AP4. Paddon is the only kiwi driver to ever win a World Rally Championship event having won 2016 Rally Argentina. He was the 2011 Producti
