Tourism levy set to aid region
Tourism levy set to aid region
The South has won some money via the international visitor levy.
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Stag Day tipped to draw 10,000
Stag Day tipped to draw 10,000
The stage is set for a big day out at Rugby Park on Saturday.
Tough NPC looms
Tough NPC looms
The season is about to start and Southland will not go into it with a whole lot of confidence, if preseason form is anything to go on.
Tough NPC looms for Stags under new coach
Tough NPC looms for Stags under new coach
The season is about to start and Southland will not go into it with a whole lot of confidence, if preseason form is anything to go on.
Oh brother, rugby final a family affair
Oh brother, rugby final a family affair
Family blood ran deep in the two sides which took the field in Wyndham on Saturday.
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Oh brother ... rugby final a family affair
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Oh brother ... rugby final a family affair
Family blood runs deep in the two sides taking the field in Wyndham today. As does experience.
Education trust honours former Heriot principal
Education trust honours former Heriot principal
Harold the Giraffe is the face of Life Education Trust but people like Margaret Box are the real workers.
Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
An appeal by Forest & Bird against a southern council allowing a mining company on its land has been lost.
Dead stoat may be linked to protest - DOC
Dead stoat found on Stewart Island may be linked to 1080 protest - DOC
A dead stoat found on a track in Stewart Island may be linked to the standoff over a controversial poison drop on the island, a community leader believes.
Dead stoat found on walking track may be a protest, Doc says
Dead stoat found on walking track may be a protest, Doc says
A dead stoat found on a track in Stewart Island may be linked to the standoff over a controversial poison drop on the island, a community leader believes.
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Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
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Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
An appeal by Forest & Bird against a southern council allowing a mining company on its land has been lost with the environmental organisation said to have filed an "unnecessarily sweeping...
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Huge Lego build to be dismantled and rebuilt for show
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Huge Lego build to be dismantled and rebuilt for show
It took him six months to build, key parts were secured from Japan and, in a couple of days, he is pulling it all apart.
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Invercargill couple's airport nightmare
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Invercargill couple's airport nightmare
An Invercargill couple spent more than 24 hours waiting and queuing when travelling to the United Kingdom as the Iran-Israel conflict threw their schedule into chaos.
Loan boosts housing for elderly plan
Loan boosts housing for elderly plan
A $400,000 loan from a southern trust has given a real impetus for the plan to build six cottages on Stewart Island so long term residents of the island can "age in place".
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Council amalgamation proposal rejected
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Council amalgamation proposal rejected
Environment Southland has given the thumbs down to the amalgamation proposal of Southland councils, raising concerns over costs, waning support and over-inflated suggested savings.
Offer of free land still on the table
Offer of free land still on the table
There has been plenty of interest but the dream to do something with a piece of land in Heriot remains on the table.
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Group appealing 24-lot subdivision consent
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Group appealing 24-lot subdivision consent
An appeal has been lodged with the Environment Court over a controversial development in Bannockburn, with the appellant saying it is "prepared to go the whole way".
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Draw brings Southland a Lotto luck
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Draw brings Southland a Lotto luck
Lotto ticket-holders in Southland may not have won the big prize of $20 million — no-one did — but a very tidy second prize has headed south.
Wyndham, St Mary’s A still unbeaten in prems
Wyndham, St Mary’s A still unbeaten in prems
Tight games were the order of the day at the latest round of premier grade Eastern Southland netball at the MLT centre on Saturday.
Combined funeral for couple
Combined funeral for couple
A Gore couple who were married for more than 65 years died within 10 days of each other and had a rare combined funeral in the town last week.