The New Zealand Order of Merit DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Catherine Alice Healy, of Lower Hutt. For services to the rights of sex workers. The Honourable Luamanuvao Winifred Alexandra Laban, QSO, of Lower Hutt. For services to education and the Pacific community. Emeritus Profe

Rebounding from a disappointing previous outing, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel held their nerve when it mattered to snatch a 63-61 win over the Northern Stars in Invercargill on Sunday. In a close and evenly contested match throughout, both teams had their opportunities in a tension-filled fin

Congratulations to Winton girl Jenesis Petellana who won the Gospel intermediate section at the Gold Guitar awards this weekend! This is a huge deal as Jenesis was competing with up to forty contestants from all over New Zealand.

Environment Southland is asking the community’s help to decide on what the council should look like for the 2019 local body elections. The initial proposal that’s now out for public consultation takes into account the sizes of the constituencies, their boundaries and names, and the number of council

What a Rippa of a day! with two hundred kids battling it out today at Rugby Park stadium  for the trip to Wellington to the national rippa championship 2018 Rippa Rugby Championship Hauroko v Limehills School for a trip to Wellington for Rippa Nationals. Source: Rugby Southland

“Missing Southland teenager found” Following a public appeal for information on June 1, Police can report that a 14-year-old girl missing from Invercargill has been found safe and well. Police would like to thank the media for publicising the appeal –ENDS– Police are appealing for information to loc

Tiwai Smelter profit improves after tough five years Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand) Limited (PacAl NZ) has reported its financial results relating to its interest in New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS), showing underlying earnings of NZ$75 million for 2017, an increase of NZ$50 million on the pr

A contract has been awarded to build a bypass to take State Highway 1 (SH1) to the north-west side of Edendale, in Southland. Work is expected to start in coming weeks. “Fulton Hogan has been awarded the $13 million construction contract and will get underway with site preparation works in June. Thi