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Programme producing results for Pasifika
A Pacific education programme is helping Pasifika parents champion their children’s learning in the Deep South.
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Only in New Zealand
Only in New Zealand
A passing motorist, held up while Lorne Peak station stock are mustered across State Highway 6, leapt from his car to give shepherds a hand with the mob of 1000 lambs.
Southland neurology patient sees specialist faster as tourist than back home
Southland neurology patient sees specialist faster as tourist than back home
As neurology patients here face long wait times to see a specialist, one Southland woman got a same-day appointment as a tourist in France, then faced a four-month wait back home.
Big names to be at SpeedFest
Big names to be at SpeedFest
The 2026 Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest is on this weekend and, as usual, the event will feature interesting cars and participants.
New turf on way for playing field
New turf on way for playing field
The old is out and the new is on its way as Southland Football replaces the artificial surface playing field at Turnbull Thomson Park.
Programme supports Pasifika parents
Programme supports Pasifika parents
A pacific education programme is helping to empower Pasifika parents to champion their children’s learning in the Deep South.
Stepping up to fight cancer
Stepping up to fight cancer
Moving her butt for bowel cancer is having a trifecta of results for an Invercargill woman.
Navy, Fisheries NZ unite to patrol waters
Navy, Fisheries NZ unite to patrol waters
The Royal New Zealand Navy has completed a successful fishery patrol around Stewart Island and Foveaux Strait, working in partnership with Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ).
Broad Bay Undaria-free
Broad Bay Undaria-free
Environment Southland is celebrating a significant biosecurity milestone with the successful eradication of the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida (undaria) from Broad Bay, Rakiura...
Parts of museum ‘obliterated’
Parts of museum ‘obliterated’
Wrapped in a silver bunker coat for protection, Southland Fire Service Museum curator Pete Burdette hunkered down in the kitchen while he listened to the sound of 25 years of history being torn...
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Concern over deer death rate due to 1080 drop
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Concern over deer death rate due to 1080 drop
The high death rate of Stewart Island whitetail deer during last year’s aerial 1080 operation is not acceptable, a hunting advocate says.
Southern Gals snare gold at Masters Games
Southern Gals snare gold at Masters Games
Winning a gold medal is something many athletes strive for but few achieve.
Tinker, Matthews come out on top in finals
Tinker, Matthews come out on top in finals
Two bowlers, who are part of winning Southland champion of champion triples teams, triumphed on the green again at the weekend.
Search turns to waterways for missing Southland man
Search turns to waterways for missing Southland man
Police are examining waterways in an area near Invercargill in their search for a Southland man missing for more than a month.
Council faces high cost to fix or replace Rugby Park
Council faces high cost to fix or replace Rugby Park
Options for an outdoor stadium in Invercargill are set for further discussion as question marks hang over the city’s current offering.
Nanna’s cash gift saved from untimely end
Nanna’s cash gift saved from untimely end
The recent arrival of a Christmas present was better late than never for a Gore grandmother who accidentally threw a gift of $250 cash out with the recycling.
42,500 flock through Waimumu gates
42,500 flock through Waimumu gates
The Southern Field Days have come and gone, with the tide turning for beef and lamb leading to a "really positive" outlook for the public and exhibitors alike — and excitement building for 2028.
Farming resilience highlighted: Seymour
Farming resilience highlighted: Seymour
It was not just clear blue skies and scorching hot temperatures for David Seymour at Field Days last week, but encouraging signs in the rural sector and a reminder "why you’re doing it".
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
I wish to express my concern regarding the collapse of the Gore Public Gardens’ bird aviary.
PM at opening of sporting facility
PM at opening of sporting facility
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was the surprise guest at Gore’s Māruawai College on Friday as the school celebrated the opening of its new covered sports facility.