Countdown supermarket is to stop selling fireworks. The announcement follows a recent customer survey, which found that 66 percent of customers either rarely or never bought fireworks. Most indicated that they had moved away because of a concern for animal welfare, while others noted they had safety

Gale westerlies for the far south of the South Island and heavy rain for the West Coast A front, preceded by strong west to northwest winds, moves north across the South Island today (Saturday) followed by a second front on Sunday and Monday. These fronts bring periods of heavy rain to the West Coas

Westpac Southland Business Excellence Awards were held last night on Friday 27 September at the Ascot Park Hotel. Southland Chamber of Commerce hosted a sold out crowd of over 400 business people at the prestigious awards dinner. The awards were introduced in 2013 and are held bi-annually and this y

Sarah Dowie has today been confirmed as National’s candidate to stand for the Invercargill Electorate in the 2020 General Election. “Invercargill is my home, and it’s wonderful to be confirmed as National’s candidate for the 2020 General Election, Sarah Dowie says. “I’ve been working hard for the pe

Two people have been arrested following the assault of a young girl in Invercargill at the weekend which circulated on social media. The video appeared to have been taken between 4pm and 4.30pm at Southland Girls’ High School, near Splash Palace swimming pool, on Sunday and showed two girls deliveri

Plans for a transitional museum and art gallery in Invercargill are coming together with the space expected to open in early 2020. The public space showcasing Southland/Murihiku heritage and art is being developed as a collaboration between Southland Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) and the Invercargil

Golf Southland’s new Junior Development Officer, Tracey McLeod, is preparing to swing into her new role with a Have a Go at Golf Day aimed at school-aged children. The fun-based session will run from 10am to 12noon on Friday 4th October at Greenacres – Tracey’s home course – and is designed to give

Today Fonterra announced its FY19 annual results, the final milk price for the 2018/19 season, its refreshed strategy and changes to its operating model and management team. The Co-operative reports a Net Loss After Tax of $605 million. Normalised earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) was $819 mil