Police and ambulance attended a serious crash in Southland tonight on Watt Road, Otatara. A motorbike collided with a power pole and the rider sustained critical injuries. The crash occurred at about 10pm and the Serious Crash Unit are completing a scene examination. Motorists are asked to avoid the

Speed Works Events has released its provisional 2019-2020 MotorSport NZ Championship calendar and the big news is the potential return of international single seaters to arguably the country’s most iconic race track. The Castrol Toyota Racing Series, which will once again run its five back-to-back r

It’s Immunisation Week and Southern District Health Board is encouraging everyone to ensure their whole family is up to date with immunisations. “The theme of Immunisation week this year is ‘Protected Together, #immunise’ and this highlights that high immunisation coverage protects those who are too

Well perhaps the eyesight on stage was a little fuzzier than 1969, but the sounds were certainly sharp as a tack on Easter Sunday. Punters by the hundreds gathered in the Corinthian Centre, Invercargill Workingmens Club Inc to see Vision 50th anniversary show. 50 years. Wow. Let that sink in for a s

Update #2: Apologies for the confusion NZTA need to lift their game), The incoming lane to Invercargill is closed while testing of the road is done speaking to the road workers this will be done by 5pm. Update:  NZTA have advised that this work has been postponed to a date to be confirmed. this morn

2018-2019 New Zealand F1600 champion Southland’s Jordan Michels will test the Toyota FT-50 chassis this coming Tuesday as a group of young Kiwi racers try their hand in the country’s premier single seater series car. The test is part of the youngster’s prize for winning the F1600 championship and th

There’s much more than just ANZ Premiership competition points up for grabs when the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel take on the Northern Mystics at ILT Stadium Southland on Sunday. In honour of a legendary coach, the teams will contest the inaugural Georgie Salter Memorial Trophy. Salter passed awa

Hiya team, well last day of April today and we wind up our season of Songs of April with a gem from a bygone era. Billie Holiday (the late) had one of the smoothest voices at the time and recorded some wonderful songs all the while battling her demons of drink and drugs. And her […]