House badly damaged in Southland fire
A home is seriously damaged after a fire in Southland overnight.
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Town steals show ahead of challenge
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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
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
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
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
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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’
Call for ‘nitrate emergency’
Greenpeace are calling for a nitrate emergency to be declared in Southland.
Police officer loses fight to cancer
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
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
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
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
Our people
Learning how to fly a kite on a sunny day?
Southland gold mine given go-ahead
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
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
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
Full schedule for Heritage Month
Southland Heritage Month festivities began on Sunday at the Invercargill library.
Buyer hoping for ‘golden egg’ after goose purchase
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
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
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.