Southland

Authorities are moving to confiscate the Mongrel Mob’s gang pad in Mataura, the scene of a number of "prolonged and tortuous" beatings.

It has been a busy last couple of months for many in the Gore District with calving and lambing.

The atmosphere of the Gore Christmas Market added to the festive vibe of the holiday season — and helped a good cause give back to the community.

The Wyndham Street Market will not run this year, disappointing locals, but Southland’s mayor says volunteer burnout is real and the council is looking into how it can better support them in future.

A Gore dairy farmer says the $5000 wetlands built on his property have lowered nitrates in its creek by 30%.

A mental health education coach has finished her 18-month stint at a Southland school and is going back to the "coalface" of being a teacher, she says.

Kiwi country music faves The Warratahs will take the stage as guest artists at next year's Tussock Country Music Festival in Gore.

Two painters who both moved further south following the Christchurch earthquake have reunited for an exhibition detailing the scenery and wildlife of Otago and Southland.

Serving the air force took Andrew Mockford around the world and gave him skills to become the new head of irrigation’s industry body, writes Tim Cronshaw.