More heavy rain is forecast for south Westland tonight with significant slips between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier on the South Island’s West Coast after heavy rain today. A 200 metre long slip and a bridge washout just south of Hari Hari has already severed the region, cutting off Whataroa, Franz Jo

Preparations are on target for Christmas In The Bluff which takes place today (Sunday (8 December). The day consists of a street parade followed by a big gala day at the Oyster Festival site. Proceedings commence with the Street Parade, this year co-ordinated by Bluff Promotions. The parade starts a

A hiker has died after falling on the Routeburn track today. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Lake McKenzie Hut and Routeburn Falls Hut, about 12.45pm. The hiker, a 70-year-old man from Australia, was reportedly seriously injured and a rescue helicopter was dispatched. A paramedi

The Windsor Village Christmas Street Party is on tomorrow (saturday), with local shops and businesses offering instore specials and/or sale tables from 10am – 2pm. Kids will be also be treated to face painting, bouncy castle, mini jeeps, and more. The Windsor business group says everyone is welcome

Around 100 people attended the Southland Chamber of Commerce’s Fight for Fairness event in Invercargill on Thursday evening, aimed at showing the impact the aluminium smelter’s closure would have on the community. The discussion was hosted by Fight for Fairness campaign organiser Carla Forbes, and a

It will be a night to remember for two Lotto players from Auckland and Lower Hutt after taking home $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Stellin Street Store in Lower Hutt and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. Powerball was not struck

Environment Southland’s summer water monitoring programme is about to get underway – here’s how you can check in each week to see how our most popular swimming spots are faring. The first samples for the year have been taken and, for most sites, results will be available each Friday until the end of

Hi team Welcome to the last month of the year. Just think, in a few weeks it’ll be the ’20’s. Anyways, I was having such a good time resurrecting songs from from 40 years ago, 1979 and it struck me. I haven’t put in any Kiwi tunes from ’79 So here we go with our […]