Tough games ahead for Southland Country team
Tough games ahead for Southland Country team
Southland Country has a big game looming at the end of the month but first has a tough examination coming up this Saturday.
Steve Hepburn
Rare skinks born after mother relocated to zoo
Rare skinks born after mother relocated to zoo
They are the straw weights of the animal world.
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Big site needed for viability: solar farm
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Big site needed for viability: solar farm
The size of the proposed Maniototo solar farm — described by one commissioner as the biggest site he had seen in 40 years — had to be that size for the project to be economical, a hearing was told...
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Bird confirmed back in namesake town
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Bird confirmed back in namesake town
Kākā have turned up in Kākā Point.
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Liquidators appointed to orchard but secrecy surrounds details
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Liquidators appointed to orchard but secrecy surrounds details
Liquidators have been appointed for Ardgour Valley Orchards, near Tarras, but information is scant on what exactly is happening.
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Key parties back new solar panel farm
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Key parties back new solar panel farm
A planned 550,000 solar panel farm near Naseby has been given the thumbs up by the council planner and also a high-profile environmental lobby group.
Demolished building will be missed, resident says
Demolished building will be missed, resident says
It was not the size of Stadium Southland but it is gone.
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council
Consents for a planned quarry in Millers Flat have been put on hold, with a public meeting around the proposal set for later this month.
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Candidate late, not absent, for meeting
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Candidate late, not absent, for meeting
Central Otago mayoral candidate Mark Quinn says he did turn up to his afternoon meeting in Alexandra on Wednesday - he was just half an hour late.
Southland go down in plodding encounter
Southland go down in plodding encounter
When the highlight of a match is a hooker scoring three rolling-maul tries, the blood does not exactly get pumping.
St Mary’s to meet Pioneer Red in final
St Mary’s to meet Pioneer Red in final
St Mary’s will take on Pioneer Red in the premier netball competition final on Saturday after two contrasting semifinals.
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Miner's quarry bid raises residents' ire
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Miner's quarry bid raises residents' ire
A Millers Flat gold miner has been accused of trying to railroad through a proposed quarry but the operator says he is "doing a public service".
Doc, rūnanga come out against Waikaka goldmine
Doc, rūnanga come out against Waikaka goldmine
A couple of heavy hitters have come out against a planned gold mine in Waikaka but some locals appear to be backing the venture.
Semifinals set to be tight
Semifinals set to be tight
The regular season is done in Eastern Southland netball and eyes now turn to the playoffs with semifinals being played on Saturday.
Councils told bridge work needed
Councils told bridge work needed
Southern councils should look to build bridges in bulk to cut costs and have a ready supply available, a transport meeting was told late last month when the Otago/Southland Regional Transport...
‘Wait and see’ for building supplies
‘Wait and see’ for building supplies
The proof of this pudding will most definitely be in the eating, with changes brought into the building supply chain.
Fear of dog threat to kiwi on Rakiura
Fear of dog threat to kiwi on Rakiura
Dogs are killing kiwi on Stewart Island/Rakiura, residents claim, and a change in attitude is needed to stop the deaths.
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No dog ban plan despite killed kiwi
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No dog ban plan despite killed kiwi
Banning visiting dogs on Stewart Island/Rakiura is not on the agenda, despite the animals killing kiwi.
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Dog-related kiwi deaths prompt call for change in attitude
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Dog-related kiwi deaths prompt call for change in attitude
Dogs are killing kiwi on Stewart Island/Rakiura, residents claim, and a change in attitude is needed to stop the deaths.
Tourism levy set to aid region
Tourism levy set to aid region
The South has won some money via the international visitor levy.