Final cry for the town crier
FOR the past five years, Lynley McKerrow has been crying at major events throughout Southland.
However, next month will be the last time her voice...
Rolling, rolling, rolling to victory
IT was a cheese roll competition like no other.
Twenty-nine competitors, of all ages, took part in the inaugural Southland Cheese Roll race in Bluff...
Trust boosts food bank
A LOCAL business is helping out with a new food bank being launched in Invercargill.
Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust launched a new food...
Rankleburn Rally returns for 2020
THE Rankleburn Rally is on again with a field of cars heading to the Rankleburn Forest in West Otago on Saturday, October 10.
Organised by...
Southland riders face tough battle
CHAMPIONS were crowned in categories ranging from under-13 to 85-plus in the Outdoor H&J Southland Road and Time Trial Championships last weekend.
The time trial...
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Home of the week – 4 Vogel St, Waikiwi
LOOKING for a light-filled and comfortable home, then look no further than 4 Vogel St, Waikiwi, Invercargill.
This two-storied home, built in the 1970s, is...
Up & Coming Events
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hunt on for singing talent
FOR those who enjoy singing in their tractor cabs, cowsheds or woolsheds, it is time to share their talent with the wider community. Auditions are being held on Sunday, August 30, for the Winton Theatre restaurant show We Don’t Know How Lucky We Are As this show was “singing-based”, organisers Alister Gray and Jolene Kynan-Wilde, […]
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 […]
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 […]