Local ingredients inspire Riverton chef’s Wild Food Challenge dish
A dish inspired by the ingredients he grew up with has placed Riverton chef Dan Pryde in the grand finals of the Monteith's Wild Food Challenge.
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Local singer takes home six awards
Local singer takes home six awards
Invercargill country singer Jacinta Kerepeti took home six awards at the 2026 New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards held in Gore last week.
80-year-old deadlifts 80kg, 80 times
80-year-old deadlifts 80kg, 80 times
An 80-year-old Winton man who deadlifted an 80kg weight 80 times in a day said it would have been easier if he hadn't pulled a hamstring.
Crews douse Southland barn blaze
Crews douse Southland barn blaze
Fire crews with water tankers scrambled from surrounding areas to help douse a barn blaze in rural Southland.
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Pirate ship built by locals sails off to new home
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Pirate ship built by locals sails off to new home
Three members of Invercargill’s Menz Shed have built a pirate ship for Te Kōhanga Reo Nga Hau E Wha, a Māori early childhood centre in Appleby.
Badminton masters show skills
Badminton masters show skills
The South Island inter-association masters badminton championships took place over the weekend.
Turning back to the roaring 20s
Turning back to the roaring 20s
Alzheimers Society Southland is preparing for an upcoming Great Gatsby-themed fundraiser, and promoted the event at Invercargill Central mall last Saturday.
Concert has something for everyone
Concert has something for everyone
The winners of Sweet Adelines New Zealand Convention 2025, Foveaux Harmony Chorus, will be performing a concert in Invercargill and musical director Sarah Rae is promising something for everyone....
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80-year-old strongman deadlifts 80kg, 80 times
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80-year-old strongman deadlifts 80kg, 80 times
An 80-year-old Winton man who deadlifted an 80kg weight 80 times in a day said it would have been easier if he hadn’t pulled a hamstring.
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Student inventor a bright spark
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Student inventor a bright spark
An Aparima College student’s bright idea is attracting serious interest.
Community effort breathes life into statue
Community effort breathes life into statue
Colac Bay Ōraka has just awarded its surfer statue replacement contract to Invercargill artist Danny Owen, also known as Deow.
Training truckers in fire engine
Training truckers in fire engine
Winton man Daryl Stephen is helping people get their class 2 driver’s licences by teaching them to drive in an old fire engine.
Southland Sharks making a splash for young athletes
Southland Sharks making a splash for young athletes
A collaboration between the Southland Sharks and Splash Palace is set to return and once again Invercargill tamariki will be competing for a pool party with the team.
Student musicians vie for top honours
Student musicians vie for top honours
Young musicians from around Southland will be competing in the district rounds of the 2026 NZCT Chamber Music Contest at Knox Presbyterian Church next week.
Reopening of Tiwai’s fourth potline ‘wonderful news’ — mayor
Reopening of Tiwai’s fourth potline ‘wonderful news’ — mayor
Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell says he is excited by the possibility of restarting the fourth potline at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
Doubt clouds future of oyster festival
Doubt clouds future of oyster festival
A lower than usual turnout did not dampen the high spirits of organisers and attendees at the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival
Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival
A lower than usual turnout did little to dampen the high spirits of organisers and attendees at the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
Mayor welcomes news of arrests over assaults
Mayor welcomes news of arrests over assaults
Four teenagers will appear in the Invercargill Youth Court tomorrow in connection to the recent dating app assaults in Invercargill.
Fundraiser turns locals into stars
Fundraiser turns locals into stars
Southland Hospice is staging a Stars in Their Eyes fundraiser based on the hit British reality show of the same name.
Event aims to grow community
Event aims to grow community
The Southland mountainbiking club (MTB) is holding its annual midwinter solstice event at Sandy Point in the hope it will draw more locals to the sport.