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Fly fishing festival sinks hooks into town

Allied Media cartoonist Shaun Yeo with his brown trout catch of the day, caught at Nokomai on the...

Fly fishing festival sinks hooks into town

Gore’s iconic On The Fly Mataura River Festival returns on Sunday, celebrating fly fishing, the Mataura River and Gore’s proud status as the brown trout capital of New Zealand.

Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come

The first kākāpō chick of the 2026 breeding season has hatched. PHOTO: LYDIA UDDSTROM/DOC

Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come

Love was in the air on Valentine’s Day when the first kākāpō chick of the breeding season hatched on Anchor Island.

Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student

The Ministry of Education confirmed its 2021 provisional staffing allocations for domestic...

Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student

A dispute over a missing jar of lollies has resulted in a former Invercargill secondary school teacher being found guilty of serious misconduct.

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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai

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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai

Another large wind farm has been earmarked for the South.

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Dahlia dream realised

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Dahlia dream realised

Winning the Southland Dahlia Show’s champion of champions title for her striking trio of Ruskin Andrea dahlias was a more than 20-year labour of love for first-time winner Helen Spain.

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Wedding squeezed in between races

Bridegroom Kayne Duggan and bride Michelle Lindsay celebrate their wedding with family and...

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Wedding squeezed in between races

There was no time for horsing around on Michelle Lindsay and Kayne Duggan’s wedding day.

Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’

Lambs hoof it during the Running of the Lambs at the Southern Field Days at Waimumu yesterday....

Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’

Watching nearly 300 lambs run almost a kilometre made quite a spectacle for the thousands of people attending the Southern Field Days.

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Farming industry 'on fire'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon takes a selfie with Mackenna Anderson and Sophie Dolton, of...

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Farming industry 'on fire'

A successful Southern Field Days at Waimumu wrapped up with a not-so-successful sheep shearing attempt from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed

Ocean Beach, located about 2km from Bluff, has a new rock seawall. PHOTO: DOC / SUPPLIED

‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed

Further work could be required to protect a Bluff beach from old waste such as asbestos, despite tonnes of material already having been removed.

Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer

Two people in a serious condition have been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a crash involving a car and a truck and trailer in Southland.

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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility

Mixing and mingling with students and staff in Gore yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon...

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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was the surprise guest at Gore’s Māruawai College yesterday as the school celebrated the opening of its new covered sports facility.

Milford Sound booming as Chinese visitors return

Passengers cover the decks of Southern Discoveries boat, Pride of Milford, in Milford Sound....

Peak visitors expected at Milford for Chinese New Year

A southern tourism mecca appears poised to set a record for the number of visitors as Chinese New Year approaches.

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Southland swim coach subject of complaint

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Southland swim coach subject of complaint

A complaint against a swimming coach is sitting with the Sport Integrity Commission amid allegations of possible ‘‘harmful behaviour’’ experienced by Swimming Southland members.

No sign yet of 'hundreds of dead birds', Doc says

Dead paradise shelducks litter the shoreline at Dublin Bay yesterday. Photo: Otago Fish & Game

No sign yet of 'hundreds of dead birds', Doc says

Initial investigations into claims of hundreds of dead birds around the Lake Te Anau shoreline have so far turned up nothing out of the ordinary.

Fest brings the best machines

Racing action at last year’s Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest. PHOTO: DAVE LOUDON

Fest brings the best machines

The tickets are on sale as a flock of Fords, a hoard of Holdens, a bevy of BMWs and a pack of Porsches head south for the 2026 Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest over the weekend of 21/22 February.

Partnership to boost junior football in South

Southland Football Board chairman Nick Hamlin, Invercargill Motors co-owners Paul Dryden and...

Partnership to boost junior football in South

A drive for growth has sparked an exciting new partnership which will support junior football in Southland for the next three years.

Twelve-piece sound sure to heal the mind

2Forty2 will play their first show in Invercargill this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Twelve-piece sound sure to heal the mind

A popular Sri Lankan band will make their debut performance in Invercargill next weekend.

Garden show set to open to public

Exhibits in the last Bluff Garden Show. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Garden show set to open to public

The Bluff Garden Show is on again this weekend at the Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr Onslow & Barrow Sts in Bluff.

Group discusses friendship, connection between women

Te Anau counsellor Kathryn Wright speaks to a group of women about building strong connections...

Group discusses friendship, connection between women

The benefits of friendship is a topic Te Anau counsellor Kathryn Wright talked about at a ConnectHer event.

Fitness fundraiser aims to help families in need

Advance Fitness Conon St club manager Camila Muller Angonese (right) and Ronald McDonald House...

Fitness fundraiser aims to help families in need

Advance Fitness Invercargill and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) New Zealand are on a mission to help Southland whānau stay close to their children during hospital stays.

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