Invercargill hospitality professional Candice Scarlett has returned from a career-changing trip to Asia after winning the 2024 Scott Richardson Memorial Scholarship. The Southern Institute of Technology graduate spent September and October in Malaysia and Singapore, visiting luxury hotels and completing an internship at the world-famous Marina Bay Sands resort. Scarlett,

Nominations are now open for the 2026 ILT Southland Sports Awards, giving the region's sporting community a chance to celebrate another year of outstanding achievement. The annual event, New Zealand's longest-running sports awards ceremony, brings together athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and supporters from across Southland to

A crew member remains missing after being swept overboard from a fishing vessel operating hundreds of kilometres south of New Zealand two days ago. The incident happened at 10.40pm on April 5 aboard the Amaltal Mariner while the crew was deploying fishing gear in the South Pacific Ocean, about

New Zealand First has surged to a record high in the latest political poll, climbing nearly four percentage points to put the government coalition back in a commanding position. The Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows New Zealand First jumping 3.9 points to 13.6%, its highest level on record.

A Gore-district farming family has been named the Southland Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for transforming two neighbouring properties into a thriving, diversified operation. Tony and Michelle Roberts, alongside daughter Kate Roberts and her partner Mark Lieshout of Top Deck Trading, have built the combined 269ha

James Hargest College has officially opened its doors to a state-of-the-art facility, naming the new wing after one of its most prestigious alumni: Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck. The Sir Peter Beck Science and Innovation Centre (S Block) was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a major milestone for the Southland

In a world of rising costs, uncertainty, and disruption, resilience may be the most important skill we are not teaching our kids. Right now, many children are struggling with things that should feel manageable. Sore wrists from too much gaming mean skipping PE. Eight-year-olds asking adults to get lunch boxes

The cost to visit Splash Palace may increase by 10 percent in the next financial year, as Invercargill City Council seeks to recoup more service delivery costs from users. Public consultation on Council’s proposed changes to its 2026/2027 Fees and Charges schedule is now open. The proposed changes