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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’

The Grant family (from left), Angus, Cameron, Addison, Zoe and Bronnie, have a greater...

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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’

Cameron and Bronnie Grant, and their children Addison, Zoe and Angus, were a typical Southland farming family when their world began unravelling at breakneck speed in mid- 2024.

House badly damaged in Southland fire

Six fire crews were called to the house fire in Riverhead Lane, Mataura. Photo: Gerrit Doppenberg

House badly damaged in Southland fire

A home was seriously damaged after a fire in Southland overnight.

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Town steals show ahead of challenge

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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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

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’

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

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

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

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

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.

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