Man pronounced dead at crash scene
A man died in a single-vehicle crash which closed State Highway 93, between Mataura and Clinton, for much of yesterday.
Southland
Local body elections 2025: Environment Southland
Local body elections 2025: Environment Southland
Environment Southland stands at a crossroads.
Tackling a tiny house
Tackling a tiny house
Out the back of Māruawai College, it’s less pens, books, and whiteboards — and more insulation, pencils, and Gib.
Cancer screening bus needs volunteers
Cancer screening bus needs volunteers
The call is out for skin cancer screeners, as a mobile screening bus will be arriving in town next month and needs helpers.
Guns, drugs seized in crackdown
Guns, drugs seized in crackdown
Guns and methamphetamine have been seized in Southland in a police crackdown on illegal hunting.
‘Creative bunch’ show Lego builds
‘Creative bunch’ show Lego builds
Hundreds of families stopped by the Southland Lego show at the weekend, organisers praising the miniature brick builders’ originality.
Building patients’ confidence
Building patients’ confidence
A miniature Lego MRI that helps kids with the stress of X-rays has been remade by Southlanders and will be sent to surrounding hospitals.
Proud sons
Proud sons
The three adult sons and grandchildren of Dr Peter Snow in 2009 unveiled a memorial in honour of their late father and grandfather in Tapanui.
Supporting local play, recreation
Supporting local play, recreation
While I still live and work in Gore, about a year ago my role changed.
Our people
Our people
Scenes from out & about in the community.
Building communities through kapa haka
Building communities through kapa haka
The woman who taught three Southern schools their kapa haka for last week’s Polyfest said the the cultural practice is more than just singing and dancing.
Ruling recognises marine title
Ruling recognises marine title
Ruapuke Island Group whānau are delighted with a High Court decision released late Friday, which recognised the traditional landowners of the islands hold customary marine title to the surrounding waters.
Creating ‘world-class’ legacy rewarded
Creating ‘world-class’ legacy rewarded
Lumsden’s train display has become far bigger than what John Titter imagined when he first suggested the idea in 2012.
Rural concern over likely copper retirement
Rural concern over likely copper retirement
It seems as if the country will be moving away from copper in communication networks — but has everyone got the message?
Woman drove under the influence to find water
Woman drove under the influence to find water
A Gore woman was caught drink-driving while attempting to get bottled water during the town’s drinking-water crisis, a court has heard.
Local body elections 2025: Gore District Council
Local body elections 2025: Gore District Council
Increasing rates, ageing and non-compliant water services, amalgamation and the relationship between central and local government are important issues for the next Gore District Council.
New surfer statue would cost $140k
New surfer statue would cost $140k
A new surfer statue could soon be riding into town at Colac Bay/Ōraka - but it will not be cheap.
‘Chastising’ councils won’t fix ‘valid’ issues
‘Chastising’ councils won’t fix ‘valid’ issues
Local and central government agree the current system is not sustainable, but their fingers are pointed squarely in the other’s direction.
Siphoned funds spent on gambling, debts
Siphoned funds spent on gambling, debts
A Gore accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180,000 from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
Whitebait season near
Whitebait season near
The whitebait season gets under way on Monday with hopes it will be better than last year.