A Southland man who stole two police-issued pistols and a patrol car will be sentenced today. Hori Gemmell was arrested in Te Tipua, near Gore, in August last year after a 36-hour manhunt. The police were already looking for Gemmell when he drove past a patrol car shortly before midnight on 14 Augus

Two riders from both ends of the spectrum picked up their fourth gold medals on the penultimate day of the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill. Multiple Masters world champion Erin Criglington from Southland picked up her fourth medal and third gold of the championships, w

SBS Bank and the Highlanders have announced they’ve entered into a new three-year partnership. Not only has SBS Bank become an official partner of the Highlanders but is now also the Dunedin-based Super Rugby franchise’s official bank. SBS Bank chief executive Shaun Drylie said the new partnership w

Liam MacDonald and Andrew Lawrie were the winners at Round 6 of the Southland Sports Car Club’s Evolution Motorsport Clubsport Championship at Teretonga Park on Sunday. It has been a hard-fought season and this round was no exception with MacDonald winning the Motorkhana in the morning from Gregg Co

A car has crashed into a power pole near the Lorneville roundabout and Challenge service station. Police and emergency services are at the scene, no reported injuries. The Powernet website is showing power outages in the Lorneville and Makarewa areas. Outage Time Saturday, March 07, 2020 at 19:28 Es

The Masters riders were in record-breaking form on day two of the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill. Local veteran Neil Familton along with Auckland’s Penny Pawson and Waikato’s Julie Graddon all broke national records at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome. Familton took out th

Tickets have gone on sale for this month’s big weekend of motorsport at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. The New Zealand Super Trucks and Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Cars are two of the most popular motor racing categories in the country and they will both take to the 2.64 kilometre Teretonga Park track

Success both on and off the golf course was celebrated on Wednesday 12 February, with the Southland Golfer of the Year presentations. The Golfer of the Year presentations, which recognised Southland’s top female, male and junior golfers, highlighted a positive 2019 year for Southland players, which