What's On Southland

17/12/2025

Invercargill Harness Racing Club Cup Day This Friday.

Preparations are almost complete for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s big Christmas meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Friday (19 December). A day of top class racing plus Ladies Fashion In The Field and a sweepstake competition on the feature event, the Group 1 Ascot Park Hote...

17/12/2025

Police Respond To Gore Fi****ms Incident.🔗 👇

16/12/2025

SIT Graduation Celebrates the Institute’s Future.

Invercargill MP and Vocational Education Minister. Minister Penny Simmonds addressed graduates at Friday's (12 December) ceremony – not only congratulating them on their studies but also celebrating…

16/12/2025

Gore District Properties Show Mixed Value Changes.

Property owners across the Gore District will soon receive updated rating valuations in the post, with new figures revealing steady overall residential values, a softer rural market, and continued…

12/12/2025

Tuatapere Event Wraps After 116 Years.

After more than a century of bringing people together in Southland, the Tuatapere Sports Day will hold its final event on New Year’s Day, marking the end of a 116-year tradition. Organiser and…

04/12/2025

Telford Graduation Shines In Balclutha Sunshine.

Telford students swapped their Red Band gumboots for formalwear last Thursday to celebrate their academic and training achievements at the 2025 graduation ceremony in Balclutha. After a wet morning,…

04/12/2025

Fonterra Co-operative Group has released its FY26 first-quarter business update, reporting a steady start to the financial year and continued focus on strategic delivery.

Fonterra Co-operative Group has released its FY26 first-quarter business update, reporting a steady start to the financial year and continued focus on strategic delivery. Chief Executive Miles…

02/12/2025

Update 10:30pm: State Highway 6/Winton-Lorneville Highway near Lochiel, north of Invercargill, has reopened.
Crash Closes Section Of SH6 Near Lochiel.

A crash has closed a section of State Highway 6 near Lochiel, affecting traffic between Wilsons Crossing Road and Lochiel-Branxholme Road. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirmed the closure,…

01/12/2025

Great news for our region.

Rex Chapman, Maree Howden, Chris Ramsay new appointments.
Regional Leadership Returns To SIT. 🔗 👇

01/12/2025

Meat Worker Retires After 64-Year Career.

After 64 years in New Zealand’s meat industry, Otatara’s Ken McLeod has officially hung up his knife, marking the end of what is believed to be the country’s longest-serving career in the sector.…

28/11/2025