Ben WaterworthMar 11, 20202 minPiping extravaganza for the southSouthland is about to be hit with a feast of piping as the 2020 National Pipe Band Championships hit the region for the first time in 15...
Ben WaterworthMar 5, 20206 minState of EmergencyTourists were rescued from the Milford Road on Monday with little more than the clothes they were wearing, after significant flooding and...
Ben WaterworthMar 5, 20201 minSilver Ferns to play in SouthlandThe world champion Silver Ferns will play in Southland for the first time since 2017 this October. Game three of the Constellation Cup...
Ben WaterworthFeb 20, 20203 minVining legacy continues as charity hospital finds a homeMelissa Vining says her husband Blair would be incredibly “proud and extremely excited” that his idea to bring a charity hospital to...
Ben WaterworthFeb 5, 20202 minSouthland revs up ahead of Burt Munro ChallengePetrol heads and speed enthusiasts have converged on Southland this week as one of the biggest events to take place annually in the...
Ben WaterworthJan 29, 20203 minDirect flights helping the “stars align” for SouthlandClose to six months since the first direct flight connecting Southland with Auckland landed, the “stars continue to align” for the region...
Ben WaterworthNov 20, 20192 minCouncil urges people to look out for wallabiesMost Southlanders might think they are a long way away from the natural habitat of a wallaby, but Environment Southland is urging the...
Ben WaterworthNov 13, 20192 min7 Days and Shadbolt – the match made in heavenIt appears that Sir Tim Shadbolt is about as important to the TV show ‘7 Days’ as he is to Invercargill and Southland. The longstanding...
Ben WaterworthNov 6, 20191 minDiet-based food truck a big hitA Southland food truck selling food aligned with the popular ‘Keto” diet is proving to be a huge success. Cooking Keto opened last month...
Ben WaterworthOct 30, 20193 minNew hub for Southland beekeepersA hub designed to connect both commercial and hobbyist beekeepers in Southland has been established by the national apiculture body as...
Ben WaterworthOct 23, 20191 minCycling champs a successCycling New Zealand high performance director Martin Barras has declared the Oceania Track Championships a “success” as fans flocked to...
Ben WaterworthOct 23, 20194 minDecision a “relief” but controversy remainsSouthland’s only shark cage diving operator says it is a “relief” that a recent Supreme Court decision on the future of the industry has...
Ben WaterworthSep 26, 20192 minThe drought is overIt’s over. After 1079 days – three years and 27 games – the Southland Stags are victorious once again. The Stags dominated Counties...
Ben WaterworthSep 21, 20194 minSouthland’s hand in creating a future rugby powerhouse15,559 kilometres away from Southland is perhaps the last place you’d expect to find a New Zealand rugby coach. In fact with that amount...
Ben WaterworthSep 19, 20193 minBattling emotion to create a lasting legacyA year ago, the Vining family had their world turned upside down. Winton rugby legend Blair was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in...
Ben WaterworthSep 12, 20192 minStan Walker’s southern linksFor the last decade Stan Walker has been travelling the world, dominating charts and engaging audiences with his music, but a recent bit...
Ben WaterworthAug 22, 20191 minNew service ready to goThe inaugural flight of the new Auckland to Invercargill direct service will land at Invercargill Airport this Sunday night. The flight...
Ben WaterworthAug 22, 20192 minSteven Adams thrills young basketballers in InvercargillHe’s worth an estimated $27.2 million but the experience that Steven Adams brought to Invercargill for 300 young basketballers was...
Ben WaterworthAug 21, 20192 minNZ’s first digital air control tower coming to SouthlandConstruction of the first digital air traffic control ‘tower’ in New Zealand will begin next month in Invercargill and will help “enhance...
Ben WaterworthAug 14, 20193 minSchool planting sustainability seeds in RivertonA class at Aparima College in Riverton is laying foundations for a sustainable future in the town. The business studies class, which...