An Otautau Lotto player is among eight lucky winners who each claimed $29,497 in Second Division prizes during tonight's live draw. The winning ticket was purchased from Fresh Choice Otautau, making it a celebration night for the rural Southland town. Across New Zealand, eight players matched five

The Southern Steel are determined to bounce back from their disappointing season opener when they return home to ILT Stadium Southland on Saturday. The Invercargill-based team suffered a crushing 13-goal defeat to the Mainland Tactix in the first round of the ANZ Premiership, but head coach Wendy Frew believes her

The Southland Sharks have secured one of their biggest signings for the 2026 season, with American guard Keylan Boone returning to Invercargill after a standout debut year. Boone, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, made an immediate impact in his first season with the Sharks, becoming the team's top scorer and

Older New Zealanders are driving a major economic shift, contributing nearly $9 billion annually through paid work alone, according to a new study. The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research found people aged 65 and over now make up a larger share of the workforce than at any point since

Health New Zealand is reviewing healthcare delivery on Stewart Island after a survey revealed serious concerns about the cost and difficulty of accessing medical care. The island has been without its own GP for at least a decade, relying instead on a nurse practitioner and two clinical nurse specialists based

The national performing arts organisation Stage Antics is putting together two shows here in Invers over the coming week. The brief is for young people aged under 18 put on a show in a week. That's audition, rehearse and perform before the public all in a week! Believe

Economic and employment benefits are set to flow in the South with the recent approval of two fast-track projects. The Fast Track process is about cutting through unnecessary delays to unlock the projects that will provide benefits to the people of the South, giving the certainty and momentum needed to

Southern Institute of Technology students struck gold during a recent field trip when they spotted rare takahē birds roaming wild in the Greenstone Valley. The Bachelor of Environmental Management Year 1 students were on a three-day expedition in mid-March to learn backcountry skills like GPS navigation and apply classroom ecology