Trip raises thousands
KEPT going by a packet or two of liquorice allsorts, a group of Southland men have successfully driven a tractor from Invercargill to Christchurch...
Positivity a winning strategy
A LIFE-CHANGING event can lead to either a life filled with negativity or positivity.
Southland woman Sue Morrison-Bailey made a decision when she was diagnosed...
Night sky to attract visitors
THE stars above Fiordland could soon be part of the second-largest protected area of dark sky in the world a move welcomed by the...
More Teretonga success for Allan
Craig Allan, of Invercargill, continued his recent good form when he won the Southland Sports Car Club's (SSCC) opening event of the 2021-22 season,...
Fans given reason to cheer
AFTER not playing at home for 665 days, the Southland Sharks continued their strong early season form with a thrilling 78-76 win over the...
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Up & Coming Events
Festival tickets may be limited
Tickets for this year’s Bluff Oyster and Food Festival will go on sale on Monday, February 1, from 9am. Bluff publicity and promotions officer Lindsay Beer said tickets to the May 22 event would only be available from Ticketek and would be strictly limited because many people chose to roll their tickets over to this […]
Tractor trek to spread message
MENTAL health advocate and 2019 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Mike King, will lead a convoy of 20 tractors through the streets of Invercargill this month to send a message of hope to Southlanders. In the lead-up to Gumboot Friday on April 3, the commute would take the group across the length of the […]
Summer Sounds Bluff returns to the Gunpit
Summer Sounds Bluff returns this year with a great line up ready to perform on Sunday, January 31, at the Gunpit on Bluff Hill/Motupohue. Three acts were scheduled to perform from 2pm with Triple Shot, Concrete Angels, featuring the boys from Midnight Cruise and Renee from Ramblin’ Rosie’s, and Bluff performer Darcy Kerr, the 2020 […]
South Sea Spray exhibition
SOUTH Sea Spray will feature the work of some of New Zealand’s finest street artists – Flox, Askew, Erika Pearce, Kell Sunshine, Yikes, Deow, Ikarus and Trust Me. Each artist will paint a large mural in Riverton and showcase their artwork in an exhibition at the Vault Gallery during December and January. Where: Vault Gallery, […]
Surf to City a favourite event in Southland for more than 40 years
THOSE wishing to enter the annual ICC Surf to City can now do so for the March 8 event. Sponsored by the Invercargill City Council and presented by Sport Southland, it was Southland’s largest participation event, Sport Southland chief executive Brendon McDermott said. Ending at Queens Park, the 12km course started at Oreti Beach and […]
Riverton hosts annual Easter Races
THE Riverton Racing Club is expecting a big crowd for its race meets on Easter Saturday and Monday with the long range weather forecast looking promising. Club president Mike McCurdy said there would be a good number of horses coming from further north and the track was in prime condition. There are nine races on […]