Police can now name the woman who died after a quad bike rolled on a rural property in Chaslands, west of Papatowai, on Thursday 9 May. She was Alice Shirley Mackenzie, aged 83, of Tokanui, Southland District. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.
Southland was battered by gale force winds and rain most of Wednesday continuing today. Below is the forecast from Metservice and some of the photos posted to the What’s On Invers Facebook page, also watch the video of shipping containers falling into the harbour at Southport, Bluff. Severe gale wes
When his phone rang last Wednesday evening little did Invercargill racing driver Jordan Michels know the opportunity that was about to present itself. On the line was Mark Petch offering Michels, the recently crowned NZ F1600 Champion, a drive of his Hyundai i130 N TCR car in the second round of the
Recovering from a slow start, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel showed their class to motor past The Good Oil Tactix when posting a 64-56 win in Christchurch on Wednesday night. After a rusty opening quarter, the Steel found themselves in the unfamiliar position of trailing by 13 goals following t
A disturbed westerly flow covers central and southern New Zealand. A front embedded in this flow moves over southern New Zealand today (Wednesday), with a period of severe westerly gales likely in the far south of the South Island. Severe gale west to northwesterlies for coastal Clutha, Southland in
Police can now name the woman who died after a quad bike rolled on a rural property in Chaslands, west of Papatowai, on Thursday 9 May. She was Alice Shirley Mackenzie, aged 83, of Tokanui, Southland District. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.
New Zealand's firearms laws have been overhauled for the first time in more than four decades, with the Arms Bill passing its final reading in Parliament.
For Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee, it is the culmination of six years of work. "On a personal level, this is
The Shakespeare in the Park Charitable Trust is calling for local actors to be (or not to be) at auditions for the 2027 season of Hamlet this weekend.
Auditions for a ten-performer ensemble will run on Sunday, August 2, 2026, from 4pm to 6pm at Whare Taupua on Forth St.
Stags Day is on Saturday — the 250th game between Southland and Otago at Rugby Park, and every pub in town is falling in behind it. King Kapisi & Friends headline The Shack from 6:30pm. Waxy's, Speight's and Ascot Sports Bar are locking down the after-parties,
ILT proudly celebrated its annual ILT Excellence Awards last week, recognising the dedication and achievements of teams across its diverse portfolio of 23 businesses and 37 brands.
The Supreme Award was presented to The Langlands, an accolade selected by ILT's executive team from among all category winners. This
Night 'n Day is backing the people who make harness racing run.
The convenience store chain has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Southern Harness Racing, becoming the official sponsor of the organisation's Starters and Starters Crew from August 1, 2026 through to July 31, 2031. The
Police can now name the woman who died after a quad bike rolled on a rural property in Chaslands, west of Papatowai, on Thursday 9 May. She was Alice Shirley Mackenzie, aged 83, of Tokanui, Southland District. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.
SdE to their credit have now broken their confidentiality conditions with the WasteNet committee (a coalition of the 3 Councils in Invercargill, Southland District and Gore), which has muzzled them for far too long telling their 82 affected employees and their family members of the pending axe job.
The annual Bluff Oyster & Food Festival is a nationally renowned event that draws massive crowds to Bluff each year. Each year a huge percentage of the people who attend the Festival travel from all corners of New Zealand and beyond and Bluff comes alive with visitors several days before the event.
The loss of its waste recycling contract would have devastating effects on Southland disAbilities Enterprises (SdE) and a financial impact on the region if it were to go to a non- Southland provider, Southland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Sheree Carey says. The not-for-profit company, owned b
Southland was battered by gale force winds and rain most of Wednesday continuing today. Below is the forecast from Metservice and some of the photos posted to the What’s On Invers Facebook page, also watch the video of shipping containers falling into the harbour at Southport, Bluff. Severe gale wes
When his phone rang last Wednesday evening little did Invercargill racing driver Jordan Michels know the opportunity that was about to present itself. On the line was Mark Petch offering Michels, the recently crowned NZ F1600 Champion, a drive of his Hyundai i130 N TCR car in the second round of the
Recovering from a slow start, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel showed their class to motor past The Good Oil Tactix when posting a 64-56 win in Christchurch on Wednesday night. After a rusty opening quarter, the Steel found themselves in the unfamiliar position of trailing by 13 goals following t
A disturbed westerly flow covers central and southern New Zealand. A front embedded in this flow moves over southern New Zealand today (Wednesday), with a period of severe westerly gales likely in the far south of the South Island. Severe gale west to northwesterlies for coastal Clutha, Southland in
