In 1972, digital computers and software, phototypesetters, and a Japanese APR photopolymer plate were installed at the paper, making the Times New Zealand's first fully computerised newspaper production system under the direction of Ian Gilmour.

[3] In July 2015 The Southland Times building located on Esk Street was sold to the Invercargill Licensing Trust.

[13] Auto Xtra was an A4 glossy car publication, published fortnightly on a Monday, inserted into The Southland Times, and distributed to retail outlets in Invercargill.

[14] In 2008, The Southland Times launched a subsidiary weekly community newspaper in Dunedin called D-Scene.

On 10 May 2013, Fairfax Media announced a proposal to close down the weekly newspaper, affecting eight full-time and part-time staff.

The Southland Times general manager Sue Gregory confirmed that staff would be consulted over a two-week period.