PowerNet is putting $210,000 into its St John partnership over the next three years, keeping free mental health training running across Southland and neighbouring regions while shoring up community access to defibrillators. The electricity lines company has renewed its sponsorship of Hato Hone St John for another three-year term.

It's shaping up to be a cracker of a weekend in Southland, and today's looking good: fine with light winds, a high of 21 and a low of 9, and no rain expected. So get out there and make the most of it. First up, today

A 545-page book about Sir Tim Shadbolt's final years is being launched in Invercargill in the city he spent decades putting on the map. 'Shadbolt: Tim's Final Chapter' arrives at the Invercargill Central Library on 50 Dee Street at 1pm on Saturday October 10,

Big weekend across Invercargill and Southland. Saturday's the headliner — Game 1 of the Bledisloe Cup (All Blacks v Wallabies, 7:10pm) live and loud across Waikiwi, Editor's Cut, Southland Tavern and The Ave. Saturday daytime goes Highland — the Southern Highland Showdown takes over Ascot Park from

A fine Friday in Invercargill after possible morning fog, then a cracking weekend: fine and about 21°C on Saturday and Sunday.

Invercargill is getting its first Highland Games this October, and entry is free. The Southern Highland Showdown lands at Ascot Park Hotel on Saturday October 10, bringing a full day of Scottish competition, music and culture to the city. It's a new event, and the organisers are already

The Walter Peak fire is out. Firefighters demobilised on Thursday evening after the blaze was declared fully contained, ending a week-long battle that burned through an estimated 1,350 hectares across Walter Peak Station, Cecil Peak Station and adjoining Conservation Estate. The final push came after crews made significant progress

Five Southland landmarks are going pink this month, and for the first time, ILT Stadium is joining them. The Gore Brown Trout Sculpture, Invercargill's Band Rotunda, Feldwick Street Gates and Gala Street Fountain are all part of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ's Global Illuminations campaign through October