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Victory 45 years in the making for Wyndham trainer
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (405+ words) Jonny Turner is a Southland-based racing journalist. For more of Turner's content head to the Southern Harness News with Jonny Turner Facebook page. After 45 years in harness racing, it was finally David Gregory's turn to enjoy success at Ascot Park…...
How far has the Steel come? Sunday will provide the answer
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (501+ words) Reviewing footage of their last encounter against the Tactix reinforced to Wendy Frew just how far her Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel team has evolved this season. That opening round loss remains a smudge on an otherwise stellar report card…...
Southlander excited to compete at World Deaf Sevens championships
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (542+ words) Despite being a recent convert to the game, Southlander Tiana Petre is excited to be representing New Zealand at the World Deaf Sevens championships in Japan later this year. The 20-year-old, who grew up in Invercargill before moving to Auckland…...
'Southland is always my home': Duffy named Sportsperson of the Year
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (793+ words) New Zealand cricketer Jacob Duffy has won the ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year award at tonight's (Friday) ILT Southland Sports Awards. The Lumsden-born, Southland Boys' High School-educated Duffy is the first person to be honoured with the coveted award…...
Super Rugby prop signs with Stags
1+ day, 24+ min ago (250+ words) The Southland Stags have added significant experience to their front row with the signing of prop Sef Fa'agase for the 2026 NPC season. Fa'agase arrives in Southland after a professional career spanning more than 100 Super Rugby appearances, including stints with the…...
Rugby league gets creative to get more kids playing
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (618+ words) Southland District Rugby League has seen significant growth in its junior playing numbers, and being creative with its calendar is helping to achieve that. SDRL development officer Dominic Vercoe said there has been a 24% increase in participation in the past…...
The Southland Tribune; Edition #507
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (424+ words) Eleven employees are amongst the long list of creditors owed money from the inner-city Invercargill restaurant, EUNA, that has been put into liquidation. (READ MORE HERE). Te Unua will feature a 267m2 on-site caf, with both indoor and outdoor dining spaces,…...
Search underway for operator of museum's 267m2 on-site caf
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (463+ words) Te Unua Museum of Southland is searching for an operator for the facility's on-site caf. Physical construction of the new museum, on the edge of Queens Park in Invercargill, is set to be completed later this year. It remains on…...
Staff among long list of those owed money from restaurant
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (223+ words) Eleven employees are amongst the long list of creditors owed money from the inner-city Invercargill restaurant, EUNA, that has been put into liquidation. EUNA Limited, which operated on Don St in Invercargill, was placed into liquidation last week, with Emma…...
Southland Boys dispatch historic rivals Otago Boys
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (465+ words) The Southland Boys" High School first XV has dispatched traditional rivals Otago Boys" High School on the back of an inspired performance from second five-eighth Finn Hurley. Southland Boys and Otago Boys have been going at it for 124 years, and…...