To vote in a local authority, you need to be enrolled on either the residential roll (the same roll which is used at the General Elections for government. Here is where the 10 sitting councillors stand on the Wastenet Tender: The sitting city councillors and mayoral candidates to oppose Wastenet rec

The local body elections are upon us again, and the past three years have certainly gone fast. I am just coming to the end of my first term on the Board at the ILT, a position I have found stimulating, exciting, and, at times challenging. These three years have been extremely rewarding. I have been

The 49th South Island Clubs Table Tennis Tournament is being held at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September. The tournament starts on Friday 20th September at 8.00am with the finals scheduled for Saturday 21st starting at 12.45pm. Play will be graded with competitio

The first harness race meeting of the season in Invercargill hosted by the Invercargill Harness Racing Club takes place at Ascot Park Raceway on Saturday 21st September and will include some very special features. Harness Racing New Zealand and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club are combining to h

Vinyl – a format that was believed by some to have died decades ago – is now on the verge of outselling CDs for the first time since the mid-1980s, Rolling Stone magazine reports. Last year, a report from the US suggested CD sales were declining three times as quickly as vinyl sales were growing. […

It’s official – for the first time in more than 70 years, the kākāpō population is a record 213 birds. The youngest chick of the bumper 2018/19 breeding season, Stella-3-B-2019, has today turned 150 days old – the age at which all chicks are deemed to be “juvenile” and officially added to the adult

Emergency services responded to a serious crash on Huntly Road in Woodside, Dunedin. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash at 5.31pm. Early reports indicated there are multiple persons with critical injuries. Motorists are advised to expect delays and avoid the area if possible.   UPDATE: Two

Saturday was another huge milestone in Invercargill racing driver Jordan Michels’ career. On Saturday evening Michels and his team unveiled his new race car to his closest supporters at Teretonga Park as he prepares for the opening round of the Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series at