Southland

Dogs with keen noses for finding stowaways have been sniffing around the Bluff ferry terminal.

The next stage of the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is spinning into action this week, as its first 88m high turbines arrive fresh off the boat at Bluff.

Māruawai College’s covered courts are almost ready to go, the first instalment of the roof covering the first step for the new-look school.

The Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade is turning 100 this weekend, with a centenary celebration and a new revised history book detailing the volunteer group.

The response of the Gore and wider Southland community has been amazing following the destructive winds that ripped through on October 23.

The sky is the limit for the Tussock Country Music Festival after the recent announcement of sponsorship and help from Air New Zealand.

Former Invercargill City Council executive manager Peter Thompson has been appointed the new tumu whakarae (chief executive) of Hospice Southland, from January 2026.