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Getting among cute teddy bears is all about serving the community for Invercargill Police officers and Whitcoulls Invercargill staff Roz Waldron (second from right) and Gail Mackintosh (front right...

Parking up for festive fun

Sneaking in a summer snap with Santa Claus at Xmas in the Park are Zoe Smith and daughter Tova...

Parking up for festive fun

Southlanders in their droves snapped up the golden weather and got into the festive spirit for Xmas in the Park last Sunday.

Climber killed in Fiordland 'died doing something he loved'

Connor Scott McKenzie died while climbing in Fiordland at the weekend. Photo: Supplied

Climber killed in Fiordland 'died doing something he loved'

The family of one of the climbers who died in Fiordland at the weekend say he lived life to its fullest and died doing something he loved.

Police hunt suspects in serious Gore shooting

An armed police officer stands guard outside a Gore property following reports of a firearm being...

Police hunt suspects in serious Gore shooting

The suspects in last night's Gore shooting which hospitalised two people - one in a serious condition - are still on the run, police say.

Co-ordinated response to strong wind key

Linemen work to restore power after strong winds came through the South on October 23. PHOTO: ENA

Co-ordinated response to strong wind key

They came from as far away as the top of the north to help out in the bottom of the South.

AI part of work at council: report

AI part of work at council: report

Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is now an "inevitable part" of working with the council, Invercargill councillors heard this week.

Bit of everything for everyone in show

Bit of everything for everyone in show

Visitors heading along to the ILT Christmas Variety Show this week can expect cheerful Christmas carols, vibrant dancing, falling snow and cannon fire.

Return of SIT celebrated

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

Return of SIT celebrated

Kelvin St was transformed into Graduation Lane as Southland celebrated the return of Southern Institute of Technology to its community.

Speeds around schools to be reduced

Speeds around schools to be reduced

More than a dozen Southland schools will have reduced speed limits during school drop-off and pickup times next year.

Students, staff go back to the future

Windsor North School Year 6 students hurl handfuls of dirt on top of the 2025 time capsule that...

Students, staff go back to the future

A Southland kura turned a page in the school’s history books just before noon last Thursday.

Merry and marvellous

Soaking in the Merry Little Christmas Concert vibes are (from left) Melissa Dantas, 5, Cristine...

Merry and marvellous

Southlanders got a taste of the sights and sounds of the festive season at the ILT Merry Little Christmas Concert last Sunday.

Two injured in Gore firearms incident

Two people, one with serious injuries, have been airlifted to hospital following a firearms incident in Gore this evening.

Year ends with exhibition

Celebrating the end of the Waverley Park School year with an art exhibition last Thursday was a highlight for event organiser and assistant principal Brenda Devery

Festive feel for fashion fans

Ascot Park’s Christmas At The Races Fashion in the Field Prix de Fashion Supreme Award 2025...

Festive feel for fashion fans

Fashionistas brought a little additional flare to Ascot Park for the Fashion in the Field event at this year’s Christmas races.

Forest provides opportunities for pupils

Hedgehope School pupil Leah Cathcart, 10, holds a dead ferret caught in one of the traps pupils...

Forest provides opportunities for pupils

The difference one rural school’s students are making to a piece of native forest is noticeable principal Daniel Withington says.

Te Anau easel for festival muralists

Artist Koryu Aoshima at South Sea Spray Waihōpai in 2022. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Te Anau easel for festival muralists

Te Anau has been transformed into a vibrant outdoor gallery as the 2025 South Sea Spray Festival brings world-class mural art to the heart of Fiordland.

Invercargill Harness Racing Club all ready for Christmas meeting

Preparations are almost complete for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s big Christmas meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill tomorrow.

Teretonga Park motorcycle racing

Teretonga Park motorcycle racing

Michael Lee, on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX 600, powers out of the loop, just ahead of Mark Hodgkinson, on a Kawasaki ZX6 600, during a F1/F2 race

Region sees top racers

When British driver Lando Norris clinched the F1 World Championship at Abu Dhabi on Monday (NZT), he became the tenth Formula 1 World Champion to have raced at Teretonga Park in Invercargill.

Volunteer back from Bathurst a winner

Chanel Muir with her award from Bathurst. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Volunteer back from Bathurst a winner

Southland Sports Car Club volunteer Chanel Muir, has returned from Australia with some silverware after the Bathurst Supercar race recently.

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