A big one this week — Cold Nights, Hot Vocals reaches its Grand Final at Newfield on Thursday night, Bieberchella takes over the Kiwi, The Langlands pulls out all the stops with Live in the Lobby both Friday and Saturday plus the Winter Blues Long Lunch, the bars are loaded with

The Southern Steel are heading to the ANZ Premiership Grand Final, and head coach Wendy Frew is finally allowed to smile about it. All season the Invercargill-based side has run on a game-by-game mantra, refusing to look further ahead than the next match. That discipline paid off Sunday when they

Cosmetic Clinic is celebrating 10 years in New Zealand, and to mark the milestone they're offering up to 50% off selected laser and skin treatments. The anniversary promotion includes: * Laser Hair Removal * Microneedling * Microdermabrasion * Laser Pigmentation Treatments * And more Winter is the ideal time to begin many laser

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have bolstered their squad ahead of the 2026 NPC season, signing three players including a third-generation Southland rugby family member. Gregor Rutledge joins as a product of the Rugby Southland pathway system, completing a remarkable family hat-trick. His grandfather Leicester Rutledge made 113 appearances for

Para cycling champion Hannah Pascoe is swapping her tandem bike for a typewriter. The Invercargill mother and retired athlete will launch her debut novel at the city library on June 20, capping off a writing project 26 years in the making. Falling Amidst Waves, Book One is the first of

The Tour of Southland turns 70 this November — and it's bringing back the legends to prove it. Australasia's longest-running multi-stage cycling event, the SBS Bank Tour of Southland, will hold its 70th edition from November 1 to 7, less than a year after the rescheduled 69th

Are you passionate about skin, laser treatments, beauty, and helping people feel confident in their own skin? As The Cosmetic Clinic Invercargill continues to grow, the team is looking for a qualified Beauty Therapist—or someone currently completing their beauty therapy studies—to join its supportive, fun, and results-driven clinic.

Hospices across New Zealand are getting a $12 million funding boost, with Health Minister Simeon Brown confirming the uplift will take effect for 2026/27. The increase follows a review of hospice services conducted by Health New Zealand alongside Hospice New Zealand, which found wide variation in how much government