47+ min ago  (518+ words) Southland families are set to benefit from a significant step forward in digital equity, with a locally led initiative working to ensure more households can access fast, reliable internet at home. Wh'nau Link, a community led broadband programme delivered by…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (599+ words) The return of the Invercargill-Wellington direct flight has been labelled a high priority for Southland, with Invercargill Airport seeing 25, 000 fewer passengers in 2025 due to flight reductions rather than falling demand. At the time, Air New Zealand cited "softening demand" across…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago  (413+ words) The Southland Tribune's Sunday sports offering brought to you in partnership with The Headache Clinic - leaders in head health. Head to the headacheclinic. co. nz for more info. The Warriors" pathways staff are in Southland to watch U14, U16, and U18 trial games…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1253+ words) Sometimes in sport, it's the response that matters most. For the faithful attached to the proud Invercargill Blues club, they got that from their premier team on Saturday. While just coming up short, losing 33-26 against defending champions Woodlands, Blues helped…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (282+ words) The James Hargest College 1st XV sit on top of the Southland U18 competition standings after banking its third straight victory to start its 2026 season. That third win came against the Verdon College 1st XV in Invercargill on Saturday. James Hargest College produced…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (685+ words) Needing extra time to find a winner, in a first for the season, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel edged a gallant Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56-53 in a drama-filled and intense outing in Dunedin on Saturday. With the scores tied…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (971+ words) There are concerns that important off-season Stags signing Konrad Tolefea, potentially could miss the Stags 2026 NPC campaign with a neck injury. Tolefoa injured his neck making his Super Rugby debut for Moana Pasifika against the Hurricanes in February. He was…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (412+ words) Southland Kia Team of the Year: Southland Sharks (basketball), Hokonui Under 13 marching team (marching), Southland women's intercentre team (lawn bowls), Craig Tinker and Zoe Beck (lawn bowls). BDO Invercargill Coach of the Year: Jonathan Yim (basketball), Levana Mc Donald and…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (490+ words) The road towards Stewart Island Rakiura's energy solution celebrated a significant milestone on Friday when the first sod was turned at the site of the island's new solar farm. Associate Minister of Regional Development Mark Patterson and Southland District Council…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (656+ words) Southland District Rugby League development officer Dominic Vercoe says the sport in the deep south has finally got a genuine pathway to the NRL. He has even gone as far as circling 2031 as the year he believes the dream of…...