Southland service shines
BUSINESSES in Invercargill's CBD are working hard to mitigate the effects of roadworks and construction in the city centre.
And the redevelopment is not as...
Southlanders show support for super day
SOUTHLAND residents used their community spirit, creativity and sense of humour to motivate people in the region to be vaccinated against Covid-19 last Saturday.
And...
Torpedo7 to open in Invercargill
OUTDOOR adventure store Torpedo7 will soon open the doors of its first store in Invercargill, generating 15 jobs in the region.
The 1200sq m store...
MacDonald sets ClubSport pace
NOTHING could stop Liam MacDonald, of Invercargill, during round three of the Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park on Saturday.
MacDonald won both the...
Riverton woodchopping action
Photographer Dave Loudon captured some of the action during a woodchopping demonstration held at the Riverton Lodge Hotel last Saturday.
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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 […]
Be the star of Rocky Horror
FANCY being the star of the campest cult classic movie of all time? To celebrate Friday the 13th, Gillies Creative is urging people to don their fishnets and do the Time Warp again at The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing-Along next month. Susan Sarandon and Sir Richard O’Brien, Rocky Horror is filled with amusing moments, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mountainbikers set to take on Bluff Hill
BY LINDSAY BEER ALL is ready for the opening round of the Mountain Bike New Zealand National Downhill Series which will take place on Bluff Hill on Sunday. Competitors from throughout New Zealand will be descending on Bluff for the event. Spectators are welcome to come and take in the action on the day with […]