Southland’s cycling culture will be celebrated as part of BikeFest during October and November. From elite events, including the SBS Bank Tour of Southland and Oceania track cycling championships, through to Wee Tykes on Bikes and Pedal Pushers Social Rides, BikeFest has something for everyone. A hi

Construction of The Langlands hotel is set to begin immediately with ILT awarding the tender. ILT chairman Alan Dennis said the board was unanimous in its decision to award the contract to build the $40 million-plus hotel to Leighs Construction. “This is an incredibly exciting moment for the develop

Motor racing fans will be treated to a free day of quickfire action at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday. Admission to the racing, presented by Downer, will be free with qualifying timed to start at 12.00 noon with two races from 12.40pm before a short lunch break at 1.15pm and six more rac

Powerball was not struck on Wednesday evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $32 million. “Saturday’s $32 million Powerball jackpot is one of the largest in New Zealand history,” said Kirsten Robinson, Senior Corporate Communications Manager at Lotto NZ. “If a singl

With the exciting news that Invercargill’s inner city redevelopment is going ahead, it’s likely we will see an increase in commercial leasing activity in the city. If you are considering leasing your commercial property or looking to lease one as a tenant, then understanding the difference between s

It was a night for celebrations at the National Association of Women in Construction NZ awards evening, with local woman and qualified joiner Tracy Clearwater recognised as an event finalist. Tracy, along with her boss from Mastercraft Kitchens Southland, made the journey to Auckland to be a part of

Local shoe and apparel retailer Soled Out has donated 25 pairs of shoes to the Red Cross to be distributed to Invercargill refugee families. Soled Out’s Kevin Downie and Chris Montgomery, with Laurie Blyth from Frontrunner (NZ), presented the shoes to Mauricio from the Red Cross on Sunday 6 October.

As election day is fast approaching, Invercargill residents are being urged to drop their voting papers off and make sure they have their say in the 2019 Local Body Elections. Invercargill City Council Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said it was important that voters did not post their votes