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SouthlandAugust 16

$20,000 raised for charity by dog show

The Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials were a stunning success, raising thousands for hospice and showing the best of rural success.
Gerrit Doppenberg
    $20,000 raised for charity by dog show
    $20,000 raised for charity by dog show
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    SouthlandAugust 16

    Second Southland Creative Arts Awards celebrates vibrant arts sector

    The second ever Southland Creative Arts Awards were held in Invercargill on Saturday night, celebrating artists and performers from across the region.
    Tayler Mutton
    Second Southland Creative Arts Awards celebrates vibrant arts sector
    Second Southland Creative Arts Awards celebrates vibrant arts sector
    SouthlandAugust 14

    Council manager's honest admission: We don't know where all our pipes are

    A Southland council manager has revealed there are pipes in the district’s network which are unaccounted for.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    Council manager's honest admission: We don't know where all our pipes are
    Council manager's honest admission: We don't know where all our pipes are
    SouthlandAugust 14

    Pavement artist brings colour to the mundane

    Travelling artist Tony Gillies is bringing colour to Invercargill with his pavement art outside supermarkets.
    Tayler Mutton
    Pavement artist brings colour to the mundane
    Pavement artist brings colour to the mundane
    SouthlandAugust 14

    Where is the love for Southland, asks Chamber of Commerce CEO

    The head of the Southland Chamber of Commerce says the region is badly overlooked and its potential underestimated.
    RNZ Checkpoint
    Where is the love for Southland, asks Chamber of Commerce CEO
    Where is the love for Southland, asks Chamber of Commerce CEO
    SouthlandAugust 14

    Person in critical condition after being pulled from Mataura River

    A person is in a critical condition after being pulled from the Mataura river in Otamita, near Gore.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Person in critical condition after being pulled from Mataura River
    Person in critical condition after being pulled from Mataura River
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    SouthlandAugust 13

    100kmh zone a potential death zone

    Calls to lower the speed limit on a stretch of Bluff Highway are falling on deaf ears.
    Toni McDonald
    100kmh zone a potential death zone
    100kmh zone a potential death zone
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Shelter bags donated to homeless a ‘godsend’

    Three Southland Rotary Clubs have funded 43 shelter bags, which were donated to and set distributed by the Salvation Army have been described as a “godsend”.
    Tayler Mutton
    Shelter bags donated to homeless a ‘godsend’
    Shelter bags donated to homeless a ‘godsend’
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    SouthlandAugust 13

    Groundworks under way at data centre site

    Large excavators silhouette the Makarewa skyline as constructions crews broke ground at the new 49 hectare datacentre site on Thursday.
    Toni McDonald
    Groundworks under way at data centre site
    Groundworks under way at data centre site
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Details of bids to help struggling Fiordland airport kept under wraps

    Key players in the rejuvenation of an embattled Fiordland airport are remaining tight-lipped about how much interest was received during a recent proposal process for private investors.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    Details of bids to help struggling Fiordland airport kept under wraps
    Details of bids to help struggling Fiordland airport kept under wraps
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    SouthlandAugust 13

    Community fund green-lights projects

    Five community agencies got the green light for projects
    Toni McDonald
    Community fund green-lights projects
    Community fund green-lights projects
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    SouthlandAugust 13

    New chief executive in his happy place

    The new South Port chief executive is back where his love for the sector began.
    Sandy Eggleston
    New chief executive in his happy place
    New chief executive in his happy place
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Two locos, two communities, one goal

    Two locomotives have found new homes in Lumsden and Tuatapere, both helping to attract eyes to those smaller rural communities.
    Tayler Mutton
    Two locos, two communities, one goal
    Two locos, two communities, one goal
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Govt announces $1m community fund to fight wilding pines

    A new $1 million community funding programme to back grassroots wilding pine control has been announced by the government.
    Govt announces $1m community fund to fight wilding pines
    Govt announces $1m community fund to fight wilding pines
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Invercargill law clerks are admitted to the bar

    Two Walker Murdoch Law staff members have taken the next step in their legal careers.
    Sandy Eggleston
    Invercargill law clerks are admitted to the bar
    Invercargill law clerks are admitted to the bar
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Bowler receives six awards despite still being a ‘junior’

    In his first year of bowls, Trevor Payne has swept the competition, receiving four significant awards for his performance.
    Tayler Mutton
    Bowler receives six awards despite still being a ‘junior’
    Bowler receives six awards despite still being a ‘junior’
    SouthlandAugust 13

    Nina’s Nifty creations taking off

    While most teenagers are still asleep, Nina Thoroughgood is already up and planning her next business move.
    Toni McDonald
    Nina’s Nifty creations taking off
    Nina’s Nifty creations taking off
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Roads failing in ‘heartbeat of New Zealand's export market’: Southland mayor

    Only one in $9 of government roading funds gets spent in the South Island, a new report reveals.
    Roads failing in ‘heartbeat of New Zealand's export market’: Southland mayor
    Roads failing in ‘heartbeat of New Zealand's export market’: Southland mayor
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    SouthlandAugust 12

    Southland data centre ‘just a big smack in the face’: protester

    Anti data centre protest group Stop Data Centres held a protest in Invercargill on Wednesday, with around 25 to 30 people attending.
    Tayler Mutton
    Southland data centre ‘just a big smack in the face’: protester
    Southland data centre ‘just a big smack in the face’: protester
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Southland council ignores community preference for amalgamation

    Southland District Council has opted to submit a merger proposal for local government reform, despite community preference saying otherwise.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    Southland council ignores community preference for amalgamation
    Southland council ignores community preference for amalgamation
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    SouthlandAugust 12

    Gore demands met in Head Start proposals

    A guaranteed minimum level of representation for Mataura and Gore, retention of the roading funding arrangement for the District, and ring-fencing of historic debt to respective communities are among the conditions Gore District Council successfully sought from Invercargill and Southland District before backing both authorities’ amalgamation plans.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    Gore demands met in Head Start proposals
    Gore demands met in Head Start proposals
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Community-giving market marks 10 years

    Keeping on giving back is the aim for organisers of a Gore community market that is celebrating its first decade.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Community-giving market marks 10 years
    Community-giving market marks 10 years
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Children get sneak peek at musical theatre production

    Actors in an upcoming production of Badjelly the Witch gave children visiting Gore library a taste of the Gore Musical Theatre play on Saturday.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Children get sneak peek at musical theatre production
    Children get sneak peek at musical theatre production
    SouthlandAugust 12

    College breaks ground on new build

    Māruawai College’s new block is being built as the school celebrates the first official dig in the new site last week.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    College breaks ground on new build
    College breaks ground on new build
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Eastern Southland Hockey set to have huge showing at season finale this week

    It will be a huge weekend for hockey players and fans as the Southern Series brings the finale down to Gore, to play out a massive array of games as the season comes to a close.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    Eastern Southland Hockey set to have huge showing at season finale this week
    Eastern Southland Hockey set to have huge showing at season finale this week
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Crews race to Invercargill flat fire

    Invercargill fire crews rushed to a burning flat amid reports a person was caught inside on Wednesday afternoon.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Crews race to Invercargill flat fire
    Crews race to Invercargill flat fire
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Witnesses sought to Southland crash; victim still in critical care

    Police investigating a crash that left a person critically injured in Southland this week are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
    Witnesses sought to Southland crash; victim still in critical care
    Witnesses sought to Southland crash; victim still in critical care
    SouthlandAugust 11

    Govt to front $15m towards critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland

    A new facility in Southland that will produce critical minerals and hydrogen will receive a $15 million funding boost from the government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund.
    Govt to front $15m towards critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland
    Govt to front $15m towards critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland