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    The Nightcaps-Ohai VFB crew of Milton Helman, Frank van Milenburg, Robbie Ferguson, Simon Greer,...

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    Town steals show ahead of challenge

    Fifty-seven Southland firefighters are gearing up to haul 25kg of kit up 51 flights of the Auckland Sky Tower next month — but it’s the tiny town of Nightcaps that’s stealing the show.

    Council votes to not alter alcohol hours

    LAPs give local communities more input into licensing decisions. Photo: Getty Images

    Council votes to not alter alcohol hours

    Southland liquor outlets have been given the green light to continue trading up to 16 hours a day, despite Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora calling for shorter hours.

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    Everyone’s at the velodrome

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    Everyone’s at the velodrome

    Friends and rivals Emma Crawford and Lucia Boys warm up before competing in the semifinal of the girls U17 sprint at the Cycling NZ Track National Championships in the Invercargill Velodrome on Tuesday.

    Safety fears over ride sharing for people with disabilities

    Total Mobility is a scheme which offers subsidised transport for those who struggle to get around...

    Safety fears over ride sharing for people with disabilities

    A government proposal to increase transport options for people living with impairments has been rejected by a southern council over safety fears.

    Tuned in for contest

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    Tuned in for contest

    Tuner Roger Kidd uses a phone to tune the bagpipes of Hokonui Celtic piper Jeff Shanks at the Otago-Southland Pipe Band Championships in Dunedin on Saturday. 

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    Cows probable cause of spike: report

    New Zealand animals graze over large areas outdoors - making it very difficult to get emissions...

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    Cows probable cause of spike: report

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

    Call for ‘nitrate emergency’

    Photo: ODT files

    Call for ‘nitrate emergency’

    Greenpeace are calling for a nitrate emergency to be declared in Southland.

    Police officer loses fight to cancer

    Sophie Moore. Photo: supplied

    Police officer loses fight to cancer

    A Christchurch detective, who was raised in Gore, has died from a rare form of blood cancer, just days after marrying her "soulmate".

    All eyes on next-level kites

    There was quite a sight at Tulloch Park on Saturday with kites normally seen on an international...

    All eyes on next-level kites

    Hundreds of people turned out to Mataura’s Tulloch Park on Saturday to give kite-flying a go and see some internationally renowned kites being flown.

    Looking back

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    Looking back

    In this photograph from the Otago Witness of July 19, 1911, this mob of about 2600 prime lambs fattened in the Riversdale district make their way  to the...

    Keeping our energy as business slows

    Gore Mayor Ben Bell. Photo: Sandy Eggleston/ Allied Press

    Keeping our energy as business slows

    March is here, which officially means autumn, and the end of what has been a pretty incredible events season for Gore District.

    Our people

    PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG

    Our people

    Learning how to fly a kite on a sunny day?

    Southland gold mine given go-ahead

    The backers of a new gold mine at Waikaka, about 20km north of Gore, are looking to mine 95ha...

    Southland gold mine given go-ahead

    A Southland gold mine that could produce more than $50 million of the precious metal a year has been given the go-ahead.

    A new Lynk to the community

    Constable Damian Parsons and Police Dog recruit 15-week-old Lynk with Otatara School Room 6 ...

    A new Lynk to the community

    While most adults are thinking about voting in the upcoming election, an exciting election took place at Otatara School last week, which involved four paws, a wagging tail, and the high-stakes task...

    Youth challenged to get walking

    Southland Girls’ High School students (from left) Tyla Robinson, Kate Wills and Jorgia Tucker are...

    Youth challenged to get walking

    Three members of the Southland Relay for Life committee are on a mission to involve the younger generation in the Cancer Society fundraiser.

    Full schedule for Heritage Month

    Voting documents in Southland will include fewer names this time around. Photo: Matthew Rosenberg...

    Full schedule for Heritage Month

    Southland Heritage Month festivities began on Sunday at the Invercargill library.

    Buyer hoping for ‘golden egg’ after goose purchase

     PHOTO: NINA TAPU

    Buyer hoping for ‘golden egg’ after goose purchase

    Chicken and heritage breed fowl enthusiast Nicole Coulter hopes the $100 she paid for her Chinese goose at the Invercargill Poultry and Pigeon Club Poultry Sale will bring her fortune.

    Dipton solves crossing conundrum, bridges gap

    Work continues to progress on the ‘‘Conundrum’’ Bridge. PHOTO: FACEBOOK

    Dipton solves crossing conundrum, bridges gap

    Dipton community solved a big headache caused by a bridge construction which closed its vital east and west link.

    Slopedown wind farm decision looms

    Proposed view of the Slopedown wind farm from the corner of Wyndham Station Rd and Foster Rd....

    Slopedown wind farm decision looms

    A decision is set to be made on the large wind farm proposed for Slopedown in Southland — but it is not going to be the end of the matter.

    Cardinals break 23-year drought in Invercargill

    Cardinals softball players celebrate their victory in the intercity tournament in Invercargill at...

    Cardinals break 23-year drought in Invercargill

    Cardinals softballers have a simple message for golf star Daniel Hillier.
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