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Practice is key when stringing power lines

Heliventures owner Craig McMillan pilots a McDonnell Douglas 520m Notar to string power lines in...

Practice is key when stringing power lines

It may have been another day in the office for Heliventures owner and pilot Craig McMillan last Thursday, but his office was in the air and involved threading the needle.

Cooper wins ESCC championship title

India Brown, partner of ESCC champion Josh Cooper, with Cooper’s trophy haul at the recent ESCC...

Cooper wins ESCC championship title

Josh Cooper, formerly of Invercargill but now based in Cromwell where he works for the Paddon Racing Group, is the 2024/2025 Eastern Southland Car Club’s champion.

Sharpshooters’ skill showcases South

Flyn Russell shows his shooting style. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Sharpshooters’ skill showcases South

Target Shooting Southland has had a year to remember with a couple of its members making the national team.

Woman pleads not guilty to causing death of Gore toddler

The man admitted the charges in the Gore District Court today. File photo

Woman pleads not guilty to causing death of Gore toddler

A woman has pleaded not guilty in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed the life of toddler Malakai Kumeroa.

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Complaint about lambs born in muddy paddock probed

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Complaint about lambs born in muddy paddock probed

Animal welfare inspectors have returned to a Southland farm where claims of neglect were investigated last year.

Cleaner air has Environment Southland keen for community to keep it up

Cleaner air has Environment Southland keen for community to keep it up

This winter’s cleaner air in Invercargill and Gore is a win for community health, but lasting change requires ongoing effort.

Horrell, Keast attend all full council meetings

Southland District Council offices in Invercargill. PHOTO: FILE

Horrell, Keast attend all full council meetings

Just two Southland councillors have managed a perfect meeting attendance across the past term.

St Peter’s races away to fastest school title

The St Peter’s College cross-country motorbiking team had a great debut at the South Island...

St Peter’s races away to fastest school title

St Peter’s College had a remarkable showing at the South Island Secondary Schools XC motocross, with individual success and a big team win.

Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft

The stag antlers adorning a fence line opposite Waikaia resident Phil Payne’s house. Photo: supplied

Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft

Once the crown jewel of a Waikaia resident’s fence line, three sets of stag antlers have been stolen in a brazen heist.

Shoppers hunt for bargains at liquidation sales

Smiths City liquidation sales across the South over the weekend left shelves stripped of their stock in just one day, as staff are left in the dark about what comes next.

Standing up to the scammers

Southland retiree Carol Cowan has stood up to a gang of Croatian street scammers.PHOTO: GERRIT...

Standing up to the scammers

A self-described "little old lady from Southland" has helped take down a gang of street scammers in Croatia after her terrifying ordeal went viral.

Pro tips for young players

Riley Inder, 10, was practising his skills with Southland Stags captain Sean Withy last Wednesday...

Pro tips for young players

Out at Otama on Wednesday afternoon, young rugby players got to sharpen their skills with a professional player — Sean Withy.

Handful

Handful

McNab farmer Gary Breen takes a closer look at the five lambs produced by one of his South Suffolk-cross ewes in September in 2021.

South at heart of NZ’s future

Gore might feel a world away from the Beehive — and many locals are just fine with that.

Stocking the shelves

Stocking the shelves

SPCA workers came down from Christchurch this week to set up the new Gore SPCA op shop, which is opening on Friday.

Connecting people with good causes

Gore Cat Rescue president Kelly Morrison and committee member Janelle Kitto at Gore District...

Connecting people with good causes

Ready to Volunteer Day in Gore last week hoped to connect those who have spare time with a variety of organisations in need of a hand.

More drinking water bans inevitable: academic

An Otago academic says central government’s ongoing changes to freshwater protections mean more drinking water bans are inevitable.

Funeral home casket prices

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Dementia village donation queried by health agency

Hamilton solo mum Phillipa Ngamokopuna failed in her bid for a discharge without conviction on...

Dementia village donation queried by health agency

The Mataura Licensing Trust’s (MLT) donation of $60,000 to an Invercargill dementia facility has Gore Health calling for transparency in its decision-making.

Scouts, Cubs give back

The Balfour Scouts and Cubs outside the Gore & Clutha Whānau Refuge where they made and...

Scouts, Cubs give back

The Balfour Scouts and Cubs have been hard at work, earning a new community badge through charity work and volunteering.

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