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.
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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.
Art group ‘think outside the square’ for annual show
Art group ‘think outside the square’ for annual show
A group of Southland artists will bring their interpretation of circles to life at an art exhibition to be held in the Deep South.
Hair salon to fly region’s flag in finals
Hair salon to fly region’s flag in finals
A Southland hairdresser is cutting her way into the national hairdressing scene.
Te Unua works on schedule
Te Unua works on schedule
Construction at Te Unua Museum of Southland has continued to progress well, with some crucial milestones achieved.
Put a spring in your step at Eco Fest
Put a spring in your step at Eco Fest
Keeping the body and the environment in order is the focus of next month’s Spring Eco Fest.
Kakahu cloak tells of school’s history
Kakahu cloak tells of school’s history
The first wearer of a kākahu cloak, made for Northern Southland College, loved being able to wear her school’s story on her shoulders, she says. Northern Southland College head student Lori Bradley...
Yale uni experience ‘such a privilege’
Yale uni experience ‘such a privilege’
It was not until his plane flew over the United States that Lucas Gill accepted he was heading to Yale University.
More residents barking mad over noisy canine neighbours
More residents barking mad over noisy canine neighbours
While a dog’s bark might be worse than its bite, more Invercargill residents have complained about barking dogs in the past year.
New principal settles into rural school life
New principal settles into rural school life
Her new role as Lochiel School principal is a good fit for her, Narelle Collie says.
New award to recognise students’ dedication to work-based learning
New award to recognise students’ dedication to work-based learning
Celebrating Southland secondary school students is behind a new work experience award created by Great South.
Free meal lightens the load for farmers
Free meal lightens the load for farmers
Working a 14-hour day that starts at 5am can mean preparing an evening meal is low on the priority list.
Demolished building will be missed, resident says
Demolished building will be missed, resident says
It was not the size of Stadium Southland but it is gone.
Full circle moment for Polyfest performer
Full circle moment for Polyfest performer
When rangatahi bring the best of Māori and Pasifika culture to the Murihiku Polyfest stage next week, one Southland veteran performer will be cheering them on from backstage.
Commitment to the cause
Commitment to the cause
Giving back to the sport he loves is keeping a Southland educator on the hockey field.
‘Cool’ sounds on air
‘Cool’ sounds on air
What does a refrigerator and one of Invercargill’s newest radio stations have in common. Contents that are "cool, fresh and good", one of the organisers says.
Two more awards for Southland butchery
Two more awards for Southland butchery
The awards keep on coming for a Southland butcher.
Engagement levels positive
Engagement levels positive
Hundreds of secondary school students made their way around a range of interactive displays during last week’s Southland CareerFest.