Scout group's cooked kai making 'huge difference' to community
Cooking healthy kai for those in need is keeping a Southland Scout group connected to its community.
Bursting with pride
Bursting with pride
The grandmother of Southland assistant coach Scott Eade, Cecily Eade, 91, with the Ranfurly Shield at Vickery Court rest-home in Invercargill yesterday.
Exemplary record due to ‘good health’
Exemplary record due to ‘good health’
Invercargill deputy mayor Tom Campbell has put his exemplary attendance record down to "God-gifted" health.
Practice key when stringing power lines
Practice key when stringing power lines
It may have been another day in the office for Heliventures owner and pilot Craig McMillan yesterday but his office was in the air and involved threading the needle.
Shell requires further work to fix cracks
Shell requires further work to fix cracks
A Southland town icon which underwent major refurbishment requires further repairs for small cracks and peeling, just one year on.
Deputy mayor claims no sick days in 20 years
'God-gifted health': Invercargill deputy mayor claims no sick days in 20 years
Invercargill deputy mayor Tom Campbell has put his exemplary attendance record down to “God-gifted” health.
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Shield win leads to run on Stags merch
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Shield win leads to run on Stags merch
Stags jerseys are in hot demand and the supplier has sold out as a rare Ranfurly Shield defence looms on Saturday.
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Gemstone Beach mining application upsets locals
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Gemstone Beach mining application upsets locals
The man behind a mining application on a Southland beach known for washing up gemstones says it is not a commercial operation and no-one will be banned from taking stones.
Outgoing boss leaves legacy of environmental stewardship
Outgoing boss leaves legacy of environmental stewardship
NZAS chief executive Chris Blenkiron has announced his resignation at the end of the month to become the new chief executive of Vector, New Zealand’s largest electricity distributor.
Q&A Invercargill City Council candidates
Q&A Invercargill City Council candidates
The road ahead for Invercargill will not be without bumps as the incoming council braces for big decisions and change.
Q&A Southland District Council candidates
Q&A Southland District Council candidates
We put some important questions to the council and mayoral candidates.
Southern showdown
Southern showdown
Southland Country wing Banuve Dretiverata makes a run for it and halfback Tyrone Braven clears the ball during their match against Otago Country in Balclutha last Saturday.
Alternative venues a success for club
Alternative venues a success for club
Rising traffic management costs forcing sporting bodies to find alternative event venues, may have actually been grey clouds with silver linings.
Three wide
Three wide
About to exit the Macaulay bend at the Kartsport Southland track during the the Invercargill round of the 2025 Southern Series are Angus Wilton, Robbie Batt and Oliver Dennison.
More signings for Southern Steel for 2026
More signings for Southern Steel for 2026
Shooter Aliyah Dunn is returning to the Southern Steel for the 2026 ANZ Premiership season after being a standout this year.
Netball club celebrates centenary
Netball club celebrates centenary
There was plenty of trips down memory lane as the Collegiate Netball Club marked its 100 years on Saturday.
Water rates surge ‘predictable’
Water rates surge ‘predictable’
A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for what he called a "cluster stuff".
Death becomes them, at the toughest times
Death becomes them, at the toughest times
A Wyndham man has a workshop open to Southland woodworkers and their DIY projects, alongside his own — building coffins for a fraction of the price.
Mataura Mob member in brawl at Christchurch prison
Mataura Mob member in brawl at Christchurch prison
A Mataura Mongrel Mob member has pleaded guilty to assault after a fight broke out in a Christchurch prison cell.
Milford Road open ahead of avalanche work
Milford Road open ahead of avalanche work
The Milford Road is open, but plans remain in place to close the Southland state highway tomorrow night for avalanche work to make the area safe.