Hopes fade for missing man
THE possibility of finding missing Invercargill man Raymond Horn alive is diminishing, but police will continue searching and doing everything possible to find him,...
Pet of the week
Name: Soot
Breed: Blackmore fish
Age: 6 months
Pet likes: Food and putting his face in the corner of the tank
Pet dislikes: Twitch eating his food
Favourite food:...
Fewer enrolments spell end of project
THE Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) chairwoman is disputing claims from its former chief executive blaming the Government for the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar...
Classic racing enthrals crowd
Skilled cornering: Alex Crosbie, of Invercargill, in his Van Dieman RF 92, shows good skills entering the GWD Elbow during a Formula Libre race...
Young guns take on the surf
A SURF Market and Swap Meet will be held as part of the annual Southland Scholastic Surf Competition at Tree's, Colac Bay, on Saturday.
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Home of the Week
Home of the week – 12 Osborne St, Riverton
THIS week's House of the Week is a seaside sanctuary nestled into the Riverton hillside.
Sensational views of harbour life and further including the town...
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 […]
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 […]
Netball fans may still be at game
IF Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a drop to Alert Level 1 by Friday, netball fans may still get the chance to watch the ANZ premiership final at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill. On Tuesday, Netball New Zealand events manager Kate Agnew said there was still a slight possibility there could be spectators at 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]