Sir John Kirwan is bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Invercargill today — and a couple of young players could end up at Eden Park because of it. Mitey, the children's mental health education organisation, is running two events at separate venues in the city this Monday September 28 as

hree decades of toys, books and Southland familiesWhat began 34 years ago as a local children’s store has become a familiar part of Invercargill shopping, with Young Reflections now welcoming its third generation of customers. For more than three decades, the Tay Street store has been a place where

Invercargill City Council is consulting on parking changes at four locations — the Museum of Southland, Wachner Place, Esk Street West, and Stirling Point in Bluff — along with a structural overhaul of how parking rules are written and updated. Consultation opened Wednesday September 23 and runs until 5pm Sunday October 25.

Two 19-year-olds have been charged with murdering a young child in Southland, after the child died at Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a property in Otautau on Sunday. The child was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Police launched

Fonterra farmers are getting $9.69 per kilogram of milk solids for the season just finished, with the co-operative posting its strongest result in years after a period of significant change. The co-op reported total group operating profit of $3.4 billion for FY26, up 97.6% on the prior

Four people are safe after their vessel capsized north of Stewart Island on Friday, rescued from the water by a passing fishing boat before Coastguard could reach them. Coastguard Riverton volunteers were monitoring channel 16 when a mayday call came through and launched rescue vessel Russel John Chisholm. At the

Invercargill loses an hour of sleep tonight. Clocks spring forward at 2am Sunday, September 27, jumping straight to 3am — and no, you don't get it back until April 4. Daylight saving has been New Zealand's twice-yearly ritual since 1927, when entomologist George Hudson lobbied to shift

A wearable arts show that started inside Enliven Southland's care homes last year is going regional — and moving to a bigger stage to handle the interest. Enliven Southland's Wearable Arts Enliven Style will be held at Bill Richardson Transport World on Thursday October 15, from 2pm