Southland

Food festival ‘epic day from start to finish’

Lion dancers Hazel Evans, of Dunedin, and Juandre Kruger, of Balclutha, practise backstage.

Food festival ‘epic day from start to finish’

Festival Trust community liaison officer Joanne Usher said she expected the head count to be a record for the annual event once the official numbers came in from Stadium Southland.

Scooter chaos all for a worthy cause

Southland District Mayor Rob Scott and his Area 51 freeloader were awarded best dressed individual.

Scooter chaos all for a worthy cause

Otatara residents woke to the sound of 10,000 mosquitoes buzzing over Teretonga Park — but it was just the Southern Scooter Challenge bursting into life.

New gallery more than an art space

Invernui Art Gallery owners Peter and Lyz Dozzi welcome the community to visit the space on Esk...

New gallery more than an art space

A newly opened Invercargill art gallery is offering more than just an art space.

Performer returning to Bluff

Helen Henderson will return to the main entertainment stage when the 2026 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival takes place on May 23.

Community celebration

Southland's Revival group will hold a free community event in Wallacetown to celebrate Easter.

Winton students instigate pump track

Ryal Bush Transport contracting division operations supervisor Nick Webb, of Winton, was happy to...

Winton students instigate pump track

A student-led idea is becoming a reality as Winton’s pump track nears completion.

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Together again a lifetime later

Celebrating their 80th birthdays and talking about being born at 24 Arthur St, Invercargill, are...

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Together again a lifetime later

Meeting someone who was born on the same day, a room apart and nursed by the same midwife, makes life a little less ordinary for two Southland seniors.

KiwiRail staff supported after Souhland train crash

KiwiRail staff supported after Souhland train crash

An early morning collision between a train and a car at a rural level crossing near Gore has left one person injured.

Trips to sister cities approved despite cost concerns

Voting documents in Southland will include fewer names this time around. Photo: Matthew Rosenberg...

Trips to sister cities approved despite cost concerns

Overseas trips to Invercargill’s sister cities have been approved by the city council despite concerns about how they will be paid for.

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Region top of the GDP growth class

Southland Mayor Rob Scott. Photo: supplied

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Region top of the GDP growth class

Southland may be at the bottom of the country geographically speaking but its increase in regional gross domestic product (GDP) puts it at the top.

Support buddy now needing help himself

Riding for the Disabled (ESRDA) horse Rudi and Evelyn Jones-Carran make their way around the...

Support buddy now needing help himself

A beloved therapy horse facing a lifelong health battle now needs help of his own.

Election season heating up as firefighter stands

Election season heating up as firefighter stands

Election season has started in Southland with incumbent Joseph Mooney once again putting his hat in the ring — but an unlikely Labour candidate may prove a formidable challenge.

Council settles on 11% rate rise

Gore District councillors have voted on an 11% rate rise after lengthy debate. PHOTO: ENSIGN FILES

Council settles on 11% rate rise

A contentious Gore District Council meeting last week ended with an 11% rate rise struck, but not without heated debate between councillors over debt and affordability.

Looking back

Looking back

Snowfall at the newly completed Mokoreta School, which opened in 1965 on the site of the original school.

Play does not stop at the fence line

When we think about play, it’s easy to picture playgrounds, sports fields or school courts.

Our people

Our people

A stunner day of sunshine, fun and trains at Hamilton Park on Saturday had Evie Sutton, Jai Sutton, Jessie Dalzell, and Joseph Sutton, very happy to be out and about.