Innovative thinker Ian Taylor, of Ngati Kahungunu descent, is guest speaker at this year’s Gore District Community Awards. His Dunedin-based company Animation Research Ltd. (ARL) revolutionised television sport coverage of events such as the America’s Cup with its computer graphics, and created the

While everyone is just getting into their work for the start of the Softball season, Southlands Christopher Telfer has been working hard all off season coaching the Southern Pride U17 girls to a 4th place at the International Friendship Series, Brisbane in July. Then backing that up with a NZ traini

One of New Zealand’s top rally aces, Josh Marston of Christchurch, has entered the Eastern Southland Car Club’s Rankleburn Rally in West Otago on Saturday 6 October. Marston, currently third in the NZ Rally Championship driver standings with one round remaining, will bring his Holden Barina AP4 to t

A group of Aprima farmers briefed Environment Minister David Parker on a project they have initiated, in Otautau on Friday (September 21). The Aparima Community Engagement (ACE) project is encouraging farmers in the area to move towards improved land management practices to help build environmental

New Zealand’s ‘F1 driver factory’ – the Castrol Toyota Racing Series – is set to go up a gear next season when the top five finishers in the series will all gain points towards a Formula One FIA Super Licence. With Artem Markelov making his practice debut for Renault at his home Grand Prix at […]

It was an extremely successful week for the team last week at the Tour de Siak in Indonesia, with the boys coming away with what would have to be one of our strongest team performances to date! Following back to back stage victories on the opening two stages, including a clean sweep of the podium […

Police and emergency services are at a crash on SH1. A section of State Highway 1 east of Invercargill (Mill Road) is currently closed following a crash just before 9am. The two-car crash happened near the Mill Road North intersection. One person was taken to hospitial with moderate injuries. There

What a dark stormy night to wind up the September series of One Hit Wonders on Mal’s Music Memory with our friends at Little Fire Music Works on Dee St Here’s a blast from the old days, released late 1969 to get to the top the charts around the world early 1970. Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit […]