Alexandra pairing winners of charity dog trial Alexandra pairing winners of charity dog trial A point and a-half separated the first two placegetters in the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials final on Sunday.
SUBSCRIBER Council turns down Chinese sister-city proposal SUBSCRIBER Council turns down Chinese sister-city proposal Gore District councillors have declined an invitation to explore forming a sister-city relationship with Chinese city Nanning.
Winning when it counts Winning when it counts Dark horse Eastern Black have come from behind to win the Hockey Southland division four competition.
Potato Olympics a chip off the block Potato Olympics a chip off the block An Olympic Games with a difference has been held at Dipton School.
Cocktails, romance and the value of friendships Cocktails, romance and the value of friendships There seems to have been a plethora of movies in recent years about groups of women who go through some sort of journey together.
Weather puts track build on hold Weather puts track build on hold Building work on the Waikaia Trails stage two loop track is on hold until the weather improves.
Young wrestler sets sights on spot in 2026 Youth Olympics Young wrestler sets sights on spot in 2026 Youth Olympics It has been an eventful year so far for a young Southern Spartans wrestler.
Top performers to clash at final Top performers to clash at final The final of Netball Eastern Southland’s MLT premier league on Saturday will feature two teams that have been regular top performers in the grade for the past 20 years.
Taking the wheel, from fire appliance to rally car Taking the wheel, from fire appliance to rally car His rally driving skills come in handy when competing in fire appliance driving challenges, Keith Pirie says.
Learning to guide young emotions Learning to guide young emotions It just so happens I have been thinking about emotional intelligence lately.
‘Maxine’ farewells desk after 27 years ‘Maxine’ farewells desk after 27 years It is the children she will miss, Mataura School office manager Maxine O’Shea says.
Spartan trio given 30-game caps Spartan trio given 30-game caps Three Eastern Southland First XV players have been awarded their 30th game caps.
Māruawai’s hard work rewarded Māruawai’s hard work rewarded The hard work the Māruawai College A netball team has put in this year is starting to pay dividends, coach Melissa Yeo says.
Costner’s epic Western beautiful but a slow-burn Costner’s epic Western beautiful but a slow-burn Horizon: An American Saga, Part One is an interesting but lengthy tale of the early days of the American West.
Stags embrace rural roots with club visits Stags embrace rural roots with club visits Mataura junior players had the chance to throw a rugby ball around with some of their sporting idols last Tuesday.
Tree removal courting ‘disaster’ Tree removal courting ‘disaster’ Gore Tennis Club members are disappointed the gold Cypress trees that ran the length of the back of the courts have been cut down.
Nature theme of mixed art exhibition Nature theme of mixed art exhibition Diane Young has been exploring different art forms for about 30 years but has recently been inspired to paint dressmaker’s mannequins.
St Peter’s draw with league leaders St Peter’s draw with league leaders A "blinder" of a third quarter has helped St Peter’s College A draw with competition leaders Ex High.
Ice water in their veins Ice water in their veins The Otago Southland Ice Figure Skating Championships were held in Gore on Saturday.
Course draws creativity Course draws creativity Some keen Eastern Southlanders have put their holiday time to good use by learning a new skill.