Congratulations to Marist Invercargill womens team who took out the womens championship in the final against Invercargill Blues Rugby Club, it was a fast, physical and exhilarating game to watch! Albion Excelsior Rugby Club est. 1899 took out third place with a win over Wakatipu Rugby Club. Woodland

Occasional showers are expected for the lower South Island today and Monday, with snow lowering to about 400 metres today. Heavy snow is expected above about 500 metres for southern Fiordland, Southland and Clutha from this afternoon to Monday afternoon. Heavy snow is also expected above about 500 m

Police believe two recent commercial burglaries in Gore may be linked and need the public’s help to locate the offenders. The first burglary happened on Wednesday 12 June at about 11.35pm at the Longford Tavern on Hamilton Street. Two male offenders forced entry into the building by breaking glass p

The government has announced a new deal aimed at breaking the deadlock with teachers, which Education Minister Chris Hipkins says unions will recommend to their members. Mr Hipkins said a key element of the revised deal is a unified base salary scale for all primary, secondary and area school teache

Environment Southland on Thursday 13th June, released the Southland Regional Pest Management Plan and accompanying decisions report and Biosecurity Strategy. Chairman Nicol Horrell said he believes the final plan is well placed to align with the National Policy Direction for Pest Management, while f

The latest study of New Zealand’s primary sector shows booming exports for the second year in a row. The SOPI report (Situation Outlook for Primary Industries) shows total farm, fishing and forestry exports for the year to the end of this month forecast to rise to $45.7 billion. That is a 7.1 percen

A 1960s pop-culture treasure trove has been uncovered during renovations of a turn-of-the-century villa in New Plymouth. Katey Pittwood is keen to see many of the posters preserved. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin When Katey Pittwood removed Gib lining from a bedroom in the Lemon St property, staring back

Invercargill driver Jordan Michels has backed up his class win in the ENEOS North Island Endurance Series at Pukekohe Park Raceway last month with another class win at the final round of the series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park last weekend. Michels, the current NZ F1600 Champion, had received a