South Otago sheep farmer Logan Wallace has been named the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year. The 28-year-old took out the coveted title in front of a crowd of 1,000 people in Invercargill tonight. Elated locals cheered as their hometown boy made his way through a standing ovation and onto the stage.

In a goal-scoring fiesta, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel notched up some impressive records as they beat the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, 76-60, in Hamilton tonight. Still on a high from their giant-killing victory over the Pulse last week, the Steel never relinquished the lead throughout the m

Hi there team. Here we are again on Mal’s Music Memory with Little Fire Music Works Week two of Live in July. Last week we started with The Who going full noise at Glastonbury. Lets pull it back a few notches with this gem from one of the great craftsman story tellers of modern […]

Premier Barbarians 12 – Marist 9 A fine but cool windy day and damp underfoot conditions meant for another Marist – Barbarians classic arm wrestle at the Gore Showgrounds on Saturday. The Barbarians started the better of the teams and asked plenty of questions early which resulted in a try to hit th

It’s been a longtime coming but John Smart Co Owner of Flip ‘N’ Fun trampoline park feeling excited that today they flicked the countdown timer with twenty days till the park opens. (planned opening day is 30th July going by the countdown timer on flipnfun.co.nz)     The access platforms are under c

The Whistling Frog Café is the latest Southern organisation to benefit from a life-saving donation from PowerNet and St John. An automated defibrillator (AED) was donated to the café in July, one of four donated to Southern communities this year. The donation is part of PowerNet and St John’s sponso

A kaupapa Maori physical activity and nutrition approach is being brought to Southland for the first time. He Pi Ka Rere is about providing children with the skills and awareness to develop a positive, lifelong relationship with movement and nutrition. It is based on traditional techniques used by a

Due to unprecedented public interest, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Sting’s 20-year reunion game will now be a ticketed event. Organiser Donna Wilkins said news of the game, to be staged at ILT Stadium Southland on July 21, had been greeted with an overwhelming response, forcing a rethink of initial