Parade unites the community
Every year it takes a village to put on the Southland Santa Parade and this year will be no different.
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St Andrew’s Day to be a bonnie occasion celebrating Scottish culture
St Andrew’s Day to be a bonnie occasion celebrating Scottish culture
Get a taste of all things Scottish at the St Andrew’s Day concert held at the Scottish Hall this Sunday.
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Dished up chance to feed heroes
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Dished up chance to feed heroes
A young Southland chef’s dream of cooking for his culinary heroes has come true.
Hundreds enjoy the festivities
Hundreds enjoy the festivities
Siblings Zoe, 5 (left), and Lily He, 9, play in the water zorb ball during the Winton Open Day and Santa Parade on Saturday.
Out with the old
Out with the old
An Invercargill school’s tired and rundown playground will soon get a long overdue replacement.
Bluff painter lets artwork speak for itself
Bluff painter lets artwork speak for itself
Being uncertain about what she was doing gave a Southland artist the push she needed to take part in the Southland Arts Trail 2025 exhibition.
Landfill’s power plant could service up to 800 homes
Landfill’s power plant could service up to 800 homes
A Winton environmentalist is championing the merits of a new power plant installed at Southland’s regional landfill.
From Southland to the world
From Southland to the world
Not all sporting greats get to the top of their game from what they do on the playing field.
Donations to Fenz, St John perfect timing
Donations to Fenz, St John perfect timing
Donations made to the Winton Fire and Emergency Services (Fenz) could not have come at a more important moment for the hard-working Southland branch.
Celebrating kaupapa, kapa haka with festival
Celebrating kaupapa, kapa haka with festival
Groups of passionate South Island performers brought their best to the kapa haka stage for the IDEA Services Kapa Haka Festival.
Great Little Train Show spans many generations
Great Little Train Show spans many generations
The young and young at heart got their fix of all things locomotive in Southland at Labour Weekend.
Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’
Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’
A Southland mother is not letting the lack of Niueans in the Deep South keep her from celebrating Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue (Niue Language Week).
Food rescue charity helps local communities thrive
Food rescue charity helps local communities thrive
Kiwiharvest food rescue efforts are changing the lives of vulnerable communities in the Deep South.
Student inspired by engineering event
Student inspired by engineering event
The chance to become an engineer has become a reality for an Invercargill secondary school student.
Rain fails to dampen spirits
Rain fails to dampen spirits
A spate of wet weather will not stop an avid Southland lawn bowls team from competing in a national championship this weekend.
Mum’s dementia journey inspired song
Mum’s dementia journey inspired song
Writing a heartfelt song about her late mother’s dementia journey has won an award for a musician from the Deep South.
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NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records
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NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records
Powerlifters of different ages, shapes and abilities brought their best to the New Zealand Open Age Group Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Invercargill on Saturday.
Space offered to foster wellbeing
Space offered to foster wellbeing
A space bringing hope, connection and opportunity to the Southland community was opened by Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust last week.
Fresh hip-hop crew make finals in Aust
Fresh hip-hop crew make finals in Aust
A Southland hip-hop dance crew are crumping their way to compete in the Australian Dance Crew Championships.
Musical tells rich heritage of Murihiku
Musical tells rich heritage of Murihiku
A Southland musical created to connect Māori descendants with their whakapapa (history) will have its debut performance in Invercargill tomorrow.