There are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation facilities in the country today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there are still no cases reported from the community. Both cases have been in managed isolation since they arrived and

COIN South’s Start It course is expected to turn bright ideas in the South into reality. The brand-new free course launched on Monday 29 June with over 50 participants signing up to the first cohort of the online course. The first meet up on Monday morning at the COIN South hub was exciting for Lou

After a quick turnaround, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel held their nerve to post a hard-fought 49-47 win over a tenacious Robinhood Northern Stars at the Auckland Netball Centre on Sunday. In unfamiliar territory at the bottom of the table, the Steel had to wait until their fourth match before sec

On 27 March South Port provided a Covid-19 Pandemic update when the Company made a slight adjustment to its profit guidance advising that it was now expected that full year earnings would be at the lower end of the previous estimated profit range of $8.2M to $8.7M or slightly less. Further updates w

A radio voice from the past is returning. Former general manager of The Radio Network of stations in Southland, Lee Piper is returning as host of the new The Country Sports Breakfast show. Piper’s show will be heard on the AM frequencies vacated by the sudden shutdown of Radio Sport at the end of Ma

It will be a night to remember for a lucky Strike player from Hamilton after winning $1 million in tonight’s Strike Must Be Won draw. The winning ticket Strike ticket was sold at Glenview Food Centre in Hamilton. Two Lotto players from Whakatane and Christchurch will also be celebrating after each w

Police received a report of a crash at the intersection of Dee Street and Tay Street about 11.40pm Friday 26th June. Ambulance was notified however it appear there were no injuries. Police media centre confirmed. More to come. More photos posted on our Facebook page:

Visitors to Bluff Cemetery will soon be greeted by a pair of beautiful gates, instead of a vandalised area. Invercargill City Council Parks Performance Manager Zealan Simpkins said parks staff had come up with a fitting solution to an unfortunate problem at the cemetery. “Sadly, people have been dri