Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Andrew Hawkeswood of Auckland, will line up in this year’s Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday 11 August in what is another coup for the event. Hawkeswood will be at the wheel of the Mazda AP4 that he built and took to the national title last year. That was his first

Just managing to squeeze this one in before the clock ticks over to August. Believe me I’ve thought long and hard about what or who to feature for the last act on Mal’s Music Memory, Live In July with Little Fire Music Works. But then again the choice has been relatively simple. It’s hard to […]

Southland parents will receive advice on strengthening their family life at a free event held by New Zealand author, speaker and media personality Yvonne Godfrey on Thursday, September 13. The event, sponsored by and hosted at City Impact Church Invercargill, is part of Godfrey’s 13-stop Stronger Fa

In a historic first, ILT Stadium Southland will be temporarily renamed in honour of local sporting legend Wendy Frew. The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain will lead her team for the final time on home turf in next Wednesday’s ANZ Premiership Elimination Final – and she will do it at the aptly

Farmers are urged to consider alternative options for disposing of bale wrap, as one of the region’s major bale wrap recyclers stops accepting it due to a market shutdown. Southland disAbility Enterprises Ltd has announced it is unable to accept any further bale wrap until it finds a new market, lea

Southland District Council will prosecute the owners of two dogs involved in an attack on a Winton man last month. Council’s environmental health manager Michael Sarfaiti says it has begun prosecution procedures against the two owners in the District Court. “Council is unable to comment further, as

SBS Bank is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Rugby Southland and the Southland Stags for the next three years. CEO Shaun Drylie said the partnership, which was effective immediately, was a great fit for the business. “SBS is an organisation with Southland roots and the local community at our h

A focus on cost reduction and the hosting of two national championships has helped Cycling Southland move back into positive territory and turn around a significant loss from 2017. The organisation has reported a profit of $46,990 for the year ending March 2018, a noticeable improvement on the $52,0