Thunderstorms have developed in Southland, Clutha and Central Otago this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain with intensities of 10 to 25mm per hour and hail 10 to 20mm in diameter. Additionally there is a moderate risk that some slow moving thunderstorms could be

The Executive Committee is delighted to announce that Invercargill woman Nicola Wills, currently business development manager at Craig’s Design and Print, has been appointed Cycling Southland general manager. Nicola will start on January 14. Cycling Southland president Reece McDonald said a robust p

Rower Shakira Mirfin and mountainbiker Josh Burnett have been recognised for a superb 2018 at the annual Academy Southland celebration evening on Wednesday (November 28). The two talented athletes have picked up the trophies for outstanding overall performance and commitment for Year One (Mirfin) an

The Southland Housing Action Forum is meeting Government and sector representatives next week as part of a concerted approach to tackling wide-ranging housing concerns in the region. The Southland Chamber of Commerce has been facilitating meetings between like-minded community organisations to look

An Invercargill woman was stabbed at the Martin and Princes Streets intersection, South city on Tuesday evening (27th November) What we know: the woman was rushed to hospital in a private vehicle a police media spokesperson said they received a report of a stabbing in the suburb of Strathern at 7pm

Olympic rower Hamish Bond has scooped first place at the BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge’s elite mens race with Southlander Corbin Strong coming in third. More than 5700 people raced in the event’s 13 road and mountain bike races over two days on Friday and Saturday. Slogging out the 160-kilometres H

On Sunday Southern Dragways hosted another club meeting at Teretonga Park, the weather was perfect and there was a great turnout of keen spectators. Photos by Dave Loudon Photography.

Think running the 60km Kepler Challenge mountain race through some of Fiordland’s most beautiful and demanding scenery is hard – how about doing it in full firefighting gear? That’s the prospect facing Ashburton volunteer firefighter Sam Cullimore on Saturday (December 1) as he looks to raise funds