Southbound lane is closed – Serious crash on Queens Drive in Waikiwi, Invercargill The crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist was reported around 5pm. Early reports indicate one person has sustained serious injuries. The southbound lane is closed and diversion is in place. Motorists are advised to

Just over a week since launching the ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign, the Southland Charity Hospital has managed to raise in excess of $129,000. “We’ve been absolutely blown away by the response we have had to our ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign – it’s a testament not only to Blair and Melissa Vining, who were the dr

The Northern Stars have proven too strong for an injury-hit Southern Steel outfit, easing out to a 48-39 national netball premiership win in Auckland. Already missing goal attack Georgia Heffernan to a season-ending knee injury last week, the Steel lost key goal shoot Jennifer O’Connell in Friday’s

Kids will be taking over Esk Street this weekend with games and activities all day long. The ‘Kids in the City’ initiative is a collaboration between ILT Kidzone, the Invercargill City Council, along with Great South, What’s On Invers, Sport Southland, Healthy Families Invercargill and Invercargill

Progress is being made towards the removal of toxic mould at Rugby Park, despite delays due to structural concerns and the COVID-19 lockdown. Councillor Nobby Clark was surprised to learn the work would cost $100,000, but pleased it was getting done. In February, Invercargill City Council resolved t

The struggles continue for the Southern Steel after 40-37 loss against the Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership and the loss of a second goal shooter to injury. The Steel pushed the defending champions for a closer result than the seven goal difference when these two teams met six days ago, but in t

Sometimes I think I’ve woken up and found myself transported into the movie Groundhog Day. The years and the decades roll by, and as they do, new generations of young journalists are hatched and raised, until they are big enough to crane their heads above the edge of the nest, seeing for the first t

The Southland Mayoral Forum is focusing on ensuring Southland communities have a strong, vibrant future no matter what the next 14 months may bring. This follows yesterday’s announcement by Rio Tinto that it plans to close the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter in August 2021. Mayoral forum chair Gore District