A church in western Southland has taken a proactive approach to counter declining numbers at church services by introducing a new...

Southland 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...

Tourists were rescued from the Milford Road on Monday with little more than the clothes they were wearing, after significant flooding and...

Melissa Vining says her husband Blair would be incredibly “proud and extremely excited” that his idea to bring a charity hospital to...

Emergency Management Southland says preparation and training across the region has helped avoid a massive tragedy, with the “100-year...

Petrol heads and speed enthusiasts have converged on Southland this week as one of the biggest events to take place annually in the...

The event that sets competitors up to fail rather than finish has been conquered by not one, not two, but three competitors. Austrian...

Close to six months since the first direct flight connecting Southland with Auckland landed, the “stars continue to align” for the region...

Te Anau sailor Jack White continues his rise up the ranks in the sport of O’Pen Skiff racing by taking out second place at the under-17...

Ten players, five on each team, speed around a sheet of ice, travelling at speeds of upwards of 32 km/h. Their goal is to chase after a...

It’s been described as the event that is set up for competitors to fail rather than succeed but for the 40-strong field, just taking part...

Defending champion Nancy Jiang will have extra incentive to reclaim her Kepler Challenge crown this weekend with the race taking place on...

A goal to complete all the Great Walks in New Zealand has drawn Maree Carson to tackle the Kepler Challenge for the very first time. The...

The launch of the Southland Murihiku Destination Strategy last week has the potential to be a “game changer” for the region, with several...

Most Southlanders might think they are a long way away from the natural habitat of a wallaby, but Environment Southland is urging the...

It appears that Sir Tim Shadbolt is about as important to the TV show ‘7 Days’ as he is to Invercargill and Southland. The longstanding...

As the fight to save New Zealand’s very own breed of dolphin continues, one expert says Southland has a unique claim to the species that...

A Southland water skier is heading to Hamilton this week to take part in the most prestigious water skiing race in New Zealand. Chris...

A Southland food truck selling food aligned with the popular ‘Keto” diet is proving to be a huge success. Cooking Keto opened last month...

A hub designed to connect both commercial and hobbyist beekeepers in Southland has been established by the national apiculture body as...