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Cycling champs a success
Cycling New Zealand high performance director Martin Barras has declared the Oceania Track Championships a “success” as fans flocked to...

Ben Waterworth
Oct 24, 20191 min read
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The renaissance of Bluff
The southernmost town on mainland New Zealand is set to have a “renaissance”, with a small group of locals behind a fresh push to show...

Ben Waterworth
Oct 10, 20193 min read
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A Southland showcase for Hungarian audiences
A Hungarian couple have taken their passion for travel and ‘vlogging’ to showcase the beauties of Southland and New Zealand to their home...

Ben Waterworth
Oct 3, 20193 min read
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The drought is over
It’s over. After 1079 days – three years and 27 games – the Southland Stags are victorious once again. The Stags dominated Counties...

Ben Waterworth
Sep 26, 20192 min read
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Southland’s hand in creating a future rugby powerhouse
15,559 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 Waterworth
Sep 21, 20194 min read
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A slam dunk for basketball in Riverton
Look out Steven Adams, the next New Zealand basketball superstar might just be on the way from Southland. A surge in popularity in the...

Ben Waterworth
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Stan Walker’s southern links
For the last decade Stan Walker has been travelling the world, dominating charts and engaging audiences with his music, but a recent bit...

Ben Waterworth
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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NZ’s first digital air control tower coming to Southland
Construction of the first digital air traffic control ‘tower’ in New Zealand will begin next month in Invercargill and will help “enhance...

Ben Waterworth
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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Shield match just like any other
Southland Stags coach Dave Hewett is treating this weekend’s Ranfurly Shield match against Otago like any other game. The Stags head up...

Ben Waterworth
Aug 15, 20191 min read
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School planting sustainability seeds in Riverton
A class at Aparima College in Riverton is laying foundations for a sustainable future in the town. The business studies class, which...

Ben Waterworth
Aug 15, 20193 min read
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Stags confident of breaking drought
As the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season approaches, rugby fans in Southland wait in anticipation to see if their beloved Stags can do something...

Ben Waterworth
Aug 1, 20193 min read
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Group sparking interest in renewable energy options
An environmentally focused group has set its sights on making Riverton fully reliant on renewable energy, and its first major project...

Ben Waterworth
Jul 18, 20193 min read
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New entry process a success for Kepler Challenge
A new entry system for the Kepler Challenge resulted in more than 1000 people vying for a place in Fiordland’s popular endurance event...

Ben Waterworth
Jul 11, 20192 min read
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Hockey star puts Southlanders through their paces
One of New Zealand’s most decorated hockey stars says she relishes the chance to come to smaller regions like Southland to help players...

Ben Waterworth
Jul 11, 20192 min read
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One more win
One more win. That’s all the Southland Sharks need to secure their place in the 2019 NBL playoffs. And with four opportunities to do so,...

Ben Waterworth
Jun 27, 20192 min read
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Southland’s cycling talent
A boisterous home crowd will give added incentive to the Southland representatives at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in...

Ben Waterworth
Jun 20, 20192 min read
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Spinning into history
For former drag racer Chris Daley, simply driving fast in a straight line wasn’t enough. He desired the smell of smoke, the thrill of...

Ben Waterworth
Jun 20, 20192 min read
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Highlanders to help support Blair Vining Foundation
There will be extra incentive for Southland crowds to attend the Highlanders big Super Rugby match in Invercargill tomorrow (Friday)...

Ben Waterworth
Jun 13, 20192 min read
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Lucky lotto streak for Southland
When was the last time you bought a lotto ticket? If it was a while ago then you might want to change that soon as Southland currently...

Ben Waterworth
Jun 6, 20192 min read
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Sharks thrashed by Saints in Invercargill
The Southland Sharks have suffered their biggest loss of the season with a 122-77 thumping by the Wellington Saints in Invercargill on...

Ben Waterworth
May 23, 20192 min read
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