The purpose of the Southland Leadership Academy, which is completed over eight weeks, is to provide leaders with the opportunity to build leadership capabilities through their own personal development and by learning from the experience of others. Each two-hour session is led by a senior executive f

The Gore District Council will close the Gore Library next month and relocate it to the James Cumming Wing hall to enable investigations into the extent of black mould in the building. The library will close on Friday 10 May and reopen on Monday 27 May at the hall. It is expected to be at […]

The event was a demonstration by members of the Southland – Otago Axemens Centre . It took place before a good sized audience at the Invercargill Working Mens Club. Photos by Dave Loudon Photography

The SIT Zerofees Southland Sharks have shown why they’re Sal’s NBL heavyweights by earning a 95-92 comeback victory over the visiting Wheeler Motor Company Canterbury Rams. The visitors got off to a hot start in the first quarter and punished the Sharks for sub-par perimeter defence by nailing all b

Te Anau Police are seeking witnesses to a traffic incident that occurred near Te Anau Downs last week. Around 3pm on Friday 12 April, a blue Subaru station wagon was involved in a crash on State Highway 94 (Te Anau Milford Sound Highway) near Te Anau Downs, when the driver had to take evasive action

Following 60 minutes of absorbing netball, it was the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel who firmed their grip on second place after posting a heart-stopping 60-58 win over the Northern Stars in Auckland today. While the defending champions successfully rebounded from a hefty loss in the previous round

This years race for the Invercargill Mayoralty currently has three contenders, Incumbent Tim Shadbolt, Former deputy mayor Darren Ludlow and current deputy mayor Rebecca Amundsen. With more expected to come out of the woodwork in coming days, weeks, months. Related: Becs Amundsen to Run for Invercar

Today I have asked the Minister of Agriculture to officially declare a drought and enable support for farmers in Clutha, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. “The situation has snuck up on farmers in Clutha and is getting worse. I have written to Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor asking him