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NewsJuly 21

Twilight attraction lights up Riverton midwinter market

Riverton lightened up this weekend for the annual winter market on Saturday.
Twilight attraction lights up Riverton midwinter market
Twilight attraction lights up Riverton midwinter market
SouthlandAugust 16

'Boy oh boy, do we know how to win'

Wendy Frew told her Southern Steel team-mates they were in for a treat in Invercargill yesterday, and she did not disappoint them.
'Boy oh boy, do we know how to win'
'Boy oh boy, do we know how to win'
NewsJuly 26

Chocolate beer launched in Invercargill

Two Southland businesses have collaborated to form a unique flavoured beer, in a first for the region.
NewsJuly 23

Invercargill iSITE on the move

Venture Southland chief executive Paul Casson hopes a visitor centre in the heart of Invercargill will draw larger tourist numbers.
NewsJuly 20

Peters says immigration changes will help Southland

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says changes to immigration policies throughout New Zealand will help Southland to retain more skilled workers. Peters was in Invercargill on Wednesday night where he said modifications to immigration policies were just months away.
NewsJuly 13

Long serving volunteer glad to help at KidZone

Southland youth are being given a chance to hone their leadership skills with the ILT KidZone Festival.
NewsJuly 12

Early childhood teachers embracing Maori culture

A new physical activity and nutrition programme which incorporates traditional Maori techniques has landed in Southland.
NewsJuly 12

Southern residents contemplate Kmart

Department store franchise Kmart officially announced its intentions to open an Invercargill-based store to the Southland Express yesterday.
NewsJuly 10

Residents put forward ideas for Southland Museum

Invercargill residents have had their first chance to say what they’d like to see in a new Southland Museum.
NewsJuly 9

Waipahi man named FMG Farmer of the Year

Southland man Logan Wallace said his dream became a reality on Saturday night when he was named the FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
NewsJuly 9

Southlanders welcome Maori New Year

Hundreds gathered in Invercargill at the weekend to celebrate the rising of the Matariki star cluster, and to bring in the Maori new year.
NewsJune 22

$700,000 big screen for Stadium Southland

The purchase of a giant screen could give Invercargil a point of difference in attracting large-scale events to the city.
NewsJune 22

Junior chefs get busy in the kitchen

Southland children showed off their culinary skills as part of a nation-wide cooking competition.
NewsJune 21

100 southern women commemorate suffrage

Over a hundred Southland women gathered in Invercargill on Wednesday night to celebrate a 125 years of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.
NewsJune 20

Invercargill redevelopment leaves room for heritage

The organisation behind Invercargill's inner-city redevelopment will pay homage to the city’s history by retaining some of the facades of its heritage buildings.
NewsJune 19

CBD redevelopment ‘last chance’ for Invercargill

Invercargill's inner city redevelopment is its "last chance" to flourish economically, according to the organisation behind the project.
NewsJune 19

Invercargill children get ready to celebrate Matariki

The Invercargill City Council is already gearing up for next month's Matariki celebrations and has invited Southland children to help with the preparations.
NewsJune 18

Southland to help lead national resilience project

Funding awarded to Emergency Management Southland will help to connect communities throughout the country for better preparedness in the case of civil defence emergencies.
NewsJune 15

SIT student creates clothes for the homeless

A Southern Institute of Technology student is dedicating his studies to helping homeless people throughout New Zealand.
NewsJune 13

Rakiura community backs Dark Skies Sanctuary

A bid for Stewart Island to gain official status as a Dark Sky Sanctuary still has some "significant formal steps" to take, but the community has stepped up to get the ball rolling.
NewsJune 13

Tisbury School play travels back in time

Southland school pupils are turning back the clock to revisit some crucial moments in New Zealand's history. Invercargill's Tisbury School will host their sci-fi stage performance, Sweet As, tomorrow night and are promising a show which will live up to its name.
NewsJune 1

Oyster farmer out of pocket following 22% compensation

A former Stewart Island oyster farmer has hit out at the Ministry for Primary Industries after his first compensation offer came back at just a fraction of his original claim.
NewsMay 31

Southland farmer out of pocket thanks to M. bovis scare

A Southland farmer says he would be in a better position if his cattle actually were infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
NewsMay 29

Stewart Island set to acquire new museum

Its been almost two decades in the making, but a new museum on Stewart Island is one step closer to construction.
NewsMay 28

Thousands enjoy oysters at Bluff festival

Thousands headed south at the weekend for their fill of the famous Bluff oyster.