Agricultural training in the South took a major step forward today, with the commencement of the Southern Institute of Technology's Telford campus refurbishment, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. "Today marks the beginning of the $2.4 million campus refurbishment and the start of even more positive change

Thirteen thousand eight hundred Southland homes are warmer than they were. But roughly 16,500 still aren't. The Southland Warm Homes Trust is marking 15 years of operation and celebrating the reach of the Warmer Kiwi Homes Programme — while being straight about how much work remains in one

Media celebrity and now politician Paul Henry was in Invercargill on Wednesday part of his unlocked tour. He hosted a meeting and chat. Here is his full speech. I'm standing, the New Zealand I'm looking at is not as good, it's not as positive,

Saturday's the big one — Southbound rolls into town and Level One hosts the Official Afterparty, with DJ Nihilism taking over from 7pm till late spinning NZ music, hip-hop, 140 and drum & bass. If rock's more your speed, head to RIFF the same night for three

Southland's largest wind farm is now fully open, and it comes with a $496 million price tag and a 20-year deal underpinning the future of Tiwai Point. Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds officially opened the completed Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm on behalf of Energy Minister Simeon Brown, marking the

The Southland Stags host Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park this Sunday, with kick-off set for 5.05pm in round seven of the Hilux NPC. Sean Withy captains the side. The starting XV has Jack Barrett at loosehead, Jayden Henderson hooking, and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitch Dunshea and Woody

Stewart Island air services have taken off thanks to Government support announced today, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. "A $640,000 loan to South East Air, owner of aircraft operated by Stewart Island Flights, will support the refurbishment and return to service of an aircraft it owns - boosting

The Museum of Southland will be free to enter for everyone — no door charge, no tiered pricing for out-of-towners. Invercargill City Council's Community and Regulatory Committee settled the question at its meeting today, landing on free general admission after crunching the numbers on what a ticket fee would