What's On Southland

30/10/2025

🌪️ It’s been quite a week, Southland!
Here are the latest updates from Emergency Management Southland and PowerNet ⚡

We’ve also added a new tag Storm2025 on our website — making it easier to find all our coverage, photos, and updates in one place. 💻📲

👉 Check it out here: https://whatsoninvers.nz/category/storm2025/

💙 Stay safe, stay informed, and look out for each other, Southland.

29/10/2025

Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have given the go-ahead for the Co-operative to sell its global Consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group, to Lactalis for $4.22 billion, with 88.47% of the total farmer votes cast in support of the divestment.

29/10/2025

🚧On behalf of the NZ Transport Agency, Highways South will be reconstructing a section of SH99 east of Wallacetown this season. 🚧

The first stage of this work is drainage and flanking to prepare for the construction in the new year. Our teams will be on the ground from Monday 3rd November working from Monday to Friday, completing this preparation work. To do this safely, traffic lights and a temporary speed limit will be in place between Dunlop St and Underwood-Linds Bridge Road, please expect 5-10 minute delays and allow extra time for your trip.

We will keep you updated with progress, please slow down at this site to the posted speed limit for the safety of yourselves, other road users, nearby residents and our crews.

Wallace Takitimu Community Board Wallacetown School Murphy's Dairy & Takeaways Wallacetown Motors - GAS Wallacetown Riverton, Southland- Haven by the Sea Wallacetown Volunteer Fire Brigade Wallacetown Community Centre Community Noticeboard

29/10/2025

29/10/2025

Emergency Management Southland Update:
Community Spirit Shines As Recovery Efforts Continues (update) 🔗 👇

27/10/2025

27/10/2025

Support For Exhausted Farmers Increases Fast.

* Over 200 Southland dairy farms are still using generators to keep milking operations running * Support hubs offer food, showers and laundry to help isolated and exhausted rural residents * PowerNet…

27/10/2025

🫶 Our communities are doing an incredible job coming together to support each other. Here's your community hubs:

📍Invercargill –ILT Stadium Southland – 7.30am - 8pm, Tuesday onwards. Free showers, WiFi and power.

📍Wyndham - Wyndham Camping Ground – Open all week at this stage. Showers, laundry, power and kitchen.

📍 Winton - Lime Hills Rugby Club (in Centre Bush) - Open until 8pm. Showers, cooking facilities, power, water, charging.

📍 Edendale - Edendale pub - during opening hours. Free showers.

📍 Riverton – Riverton Rugby Club – Open all week at this stage. Showers, water, WiFi.

📍 Tuatapere – Tui Base Camp – Open all week. Hot showers ($5) and accommodation.

📍 Tokanui – Tokanui Hotel – Open. Showers, washers, dryers, charging and bistro open.

📍 Drummond – Drummond Rugby Club – Open as per their page. Power, showers, charging and cooking facilities.

📍 Waikaia – Waikaia Pub – Open today until evening. Open Wednesday to Sunday 11.30 onwards. Showers, washer, charging and serving food.

📍 Waikaia – Waikaia Campground – Open 24/7. Washing machines (coin operated) and dryers (coin operated), showers (coin operated), kitchen/cooking facilities, charging, water.

📍 Waikaka – Waikaka Complex – 27 October (today) between 5pm and 8.30pm. Showers and power.

26/10/2025

Update from Emergency Management Southland
Southland Urged To Stay Safe Outdoors.🔗👇

26/10/2025

CONSERVE WATER IN WINTON

Due to low levels in the reservoir, we are requesting all Winton residents conserve water urgently.

The water pressure has now been turned down in an effort to replenish the reservoir and this will continue for the next 24 hours.

Thank you for your help.

26/10/2025