Southland

Chef thrilled to be ambassador

Te Anau chef Cameron Davies has joined a select group of New Zealand chefs. Photo: supplied

Chef thrilled to be ambassador

Te Anau chef Cameron Davies, executive chef and co-owner of The Fat Duck, has been awarded a lifetime honour granted to only a select few chefs across the country.

Petrol-heads’ final weekend of 2025

Leon Hallett, of Mosgiel, in his Ford Falcon, on his way to a win in a HVRA race at last year’s...

Petrol-heads’ final weekend of 2025

December 6-7 will be a big weekend of motor racing at Teretonga Park with wall-to-wall motor racing at the circuit.

Man charged over hunting death of 'bloody good guy'

Man charged over hunting death of 'bloody good guy'

A 39-year-old Ashburton man has been charged over the death of a young Otago man while on a hunting trip on Stewart Island earlier this year.

Villainous Pike is a trick

The third entry in the franchise provides only brief glimpses of the original’s charm, as it plays with the same bag of tricks to no audience astonishment.

Quality, affordable art

The annual Art for Leisure sale is back for another year, offering up the year’s bounty of affordable art.

Wind ‘hard on business’

Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.

Destination key for a honeymoon

A relaxing beach getaway remains a popular honeymoon choice as well as for destination weddings....

Destination key for a honeymoon

Choosing the right destination to celebrate your upcoming nuptials is an important task on any engaged couple’s to-do list.

A 1080 feral cat plan is dividing Stewart Island

Some Stewart Islanders think they can wipe out all predators from their piece of paradise, allowing endangered native species to thrive. A ‘secondary kill’ 1080 poison strategy to kill feral cats is a controversial part of the plan.

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Midwives call for nitrate information

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Midwives call for nitrate information

Midwives worried about continued high nitrate levels in Gore’s drinking water are calling for easy-access information about contaminant levels in council-run supplies.

Milford Track reopens after avalanche damage

The Milford Track. Photo: Supplied / Department of Conservation

Milford Track reopens after avalanche damage

The Milford Track is open to the public again, with Department of Conservation staff finally able to get in and restore damaged tracks.

Helicopter rescues group stranded on rocks

Local residents are calling for a vehicle ban on Papatowai Beach. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Helicopter rescues group stranded on rocks

A helicopter was called to rescue a group that became stranded on the rocks near Papatowai in the Catlins.

Police make fresh appeal after unprovoked Edendale assault

The corner of Turner St and Melvin St in Edendale, near where the assault took place. Photo:...

Police make fresh appeal after unprovoked Edendale assault

Police are continuing to investigate a serious, unprovoked assault on a man who was lured from his home in Edendale last week.

Hunt tips hat to TV advert

About to take possession of a case of Crunchie bars are (from left) trek organiser George...

Hunt tips hat to TV advert

Passengers aboard the Kingston Flyer were robbed at gunpoint by about 70 bandits hunting for gold when their train was stopped in Fairlight, in Southland, yesterday afternoon.