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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes

Bovaer is the first widely commercially available product being used by farmers to slash the...

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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes

Cows were the likely cause of alarmingly high nitrate spikes in Gore’s drinking water supply last year, an Environment Southland report indicates.

Accused refused safe ride home, court told

Jack Stephens died at the scene of a crash in the Niagara-Tokanui Highway last year. Photo: supplied

Accused refused safe ride home, court told

A Southland man who killed his friend in a drunken crash earlier shunned the offer of a lift home from his mother and a courtesy coach, a court has heard.

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Adventurers bring ‘disappeared’ vintage plane on southern jaunt

It’s quite a tale from Swedish pilots Stefan Samberg and Haakan Wiukander as they fly around New...

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Adventurers bring ‘disappeared’ vintage plane on southern jaunt

What do you get when you cross a Swedish farmer with a penchant for adventure, the oldest functional plane in Sweden, a global logistics crisis and Mandeville, the "Mecca for old planes"?

Fishing festival lures patrons

A windy day did not stop Gore District Council events co-ordinator Florine Potts having a go at...

Fishing festival lures patrons

The On the Fly Festival in Gore reeled in about 1000 people on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the Mataura River, from its microbiome all the way to the catch.

Full cycle: majesty of Nepal

The Nepalese scenery never disappointed Murray Ross or his cycling partner Ashley Kirk, pictured...

Full cycle: majesty of Nepal

Dunedin man Murray Ross recently challenged himself, cycling the Annapurna circuit in Nepal, a 12-day journey which winds it way through some of Nepal’s tallest mountains.

New station opens after 15-year wait

Station manager Dave Hurley cuts the ribbon. Photos: supplied

New station opens after 15-year wait

The long-awaited Hato Hone St John Riversdale Station opened this month, nearly 15 years after the need for a new station was identified.

‘Rain’-inspired art on show

Kyla Cresswell, Bushwalk — Remnant II, 2024, drypoint etching

‘Rain’-inspired art on show

A poem by the late Hone Tuwhare has brought together four leading artists, whose group exhibition "Small Holes in the Silence" is on show at the Eastern Southland Gallery.

Warning over future of Invercargill park

The Ōtepuni Gardens in Invercargill is home to not only heritage vegetation, but also the Ōtepuni...

Warning over future of Invercargill park

A warning has been made about protecting assets at an Invercargill park that was once considered the city’s finest.

Music review

While the newest adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights has been much-maligned, the same cannot be said for its soundtrack.

Classic SpeedFest provides close racing

Nixon Cripps, of Edendale, at the front in his Formula Ford in the Formula Libre Class. It was...

Classic SpeedFest provides close racing

Close finishes were prevalent throughout two days of motor racing action at the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend.

Planning from abroad no obstacle with family support

The bridal couple (centre) were supported by a large bridal party of family and friends. Photos:...

Planning from abroad no obstacle with family support

Mitchell and Sharon (nee Tuhakaraina) share photos of their wedding with The Ensign readers.

Interest high in supplying organic milk

Interest high in supplying organic milk

Fonterra's recruitment drive for organic milk suppliers in the South Island looks to have overtaken targeted numbers for processing at its Stirling cheese-making site in South Otago.

‘Forever evolving’ garden to offer bouquets, blooms

Amy Ritchie is always busy in her cottage garden in Gore, a place where she can be express her...

‘Forever evolving’ garden to offer bouquets, blooms

Gore gardener Amy Ritchie has embarked on a new gardening business venture.

Andes horse trek uplifting adventure

Andes horse trek uplifting adventure

Allied Media’s business and rural editor Sally Rae recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime when she crossed the Andes, from Chile to Argentina, on horseback with...

Southland man taunted police in video before fatal drunken crash

Jack Stephens died on February 15 after a ute rolled on the Niagara-Tokanui highway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Southland man taunted police in video before fatal drunken crash

A Southland man who killed his friend in a drunken crash made a video before the fatal journey telling police they could "get f.....".

Southland child sex offender avoids extended supervision order

Christopher Peter Cooke outside the Christchurch District Court on Monday. Photo: Al Williams

Southland child sex offender avoids extended supervision order

A former Invercargill man twice jailed for sexual offending against children has been spared extensive supervision despite authorities wanting to place him under strict monitoring conditions.

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Reach out to us: Swimming NZ staff

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Reach out to us: Swimming NZ staff

A couple of top Swimming NZ staff will visit Invercargill this weekend, ready to discuss a complaint made against a Southland swimming coach.

Move-on will take issue ‘out of sight’

Salvation Army Invercargill community ministries manager Cathy Strong and major Murray Sanson at...

Move-on will take issue ‘out of sight’

New powers allowing police to move homeless people out of public spaces will just take the issue "out of sight", a Southland social service agency says.

Dahlias delight

Dahlias delight

Dahlias amazed and provided a view unlike any other at the Gore Town & Country Club stadium, which has been converted into a garden display for the 2026 South Island National Dahlia Show and...

Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run

Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run

A person is dead after a hit-and-run incident in Te Anau this morning.

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