The $15m realignment of State Highway 1 (SH1) around Edendale township to reduce travel times between Gore and Invercargill, and improve safety from the increasing number of heavy vehicles using this road.bypass is now complete and open. Video: youtube

Work has begun to develop a fit-for-purpose beverage container return scheme for New Zealand. Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage made the announcement at the WasteMINZ conference in Hamilton on 25th September. Such a scheme would would see plastic bottles carry a refundable deposit, for exa

Hi there team, welcome and climb aboard 2020. We are back with Mal’s Music Memory brought to you with our good friends at Little Fire Music Works on Dee St To get the year going we remember the late Steve Gilpin, a founding member and voice of Mi-Sex. One of the hottest acts to come […]

A legend is coming home. Invercargill has a thing with wheels – and New Zealand’s premier destination for petrolheads is set to add another jewel to the crown. Southlander George Begg has been dubbed motorsport’s equivalent to Enzo Ferrari, and a city-wide celebration of the legendary engineer is se

Invercargill Central Limited today (Thursday 12th) released updated computer renders of the development showing the detail of the facades on Esk and Tay Streets. Careful consideration has been given to design a contemporary, functional centre that will provide a vibrant and engaging customer experie

Police Name release – State Highway 36, Winton Police can now name the woman killed in a crash on State Highway 6, Winton on 2 January. She was Bailey Marie Carson, aged 21, from Wreys Bush. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. R

Severe gales for exposed parts of the lower South Island and lower North Island today A deep low will move eastwards south of New Zealand today, spreading strong west to southwest winds over parts of the country. A Strong Wind Warning remains in force for Southland including Stewart Island, Clutha,

You don’t have to leave Southland to find a pathway to becoming a professional rugby player. That is the message Rugby Southland Academy Manager David Hall will promoting to the Southland public later this month. In a Southland first, Rugby Southland Academy and SIT Zero Fees Southland Stags coachin