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Big trucks, muscle cars headline Southern Thunder

Brian Scott, of Dunedin, the current leader of the Allied 24/7 Fuel Mainland Muscle Car Series in...

Big trucks, muscle cars headline Southern Thunder

NZ Super Trucks and Mainland Muscle cars headline a huge weekend of motorsport when Southern Thunder takes place at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend.

Strong sheep and beef sales recorded in South

Sheep on offer at Balclutha Saleyards last week. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON

Strong sheep and beef sales recorded in South

Demand remains strong for sheep and beef in Otago.

Elers retains Golden Shears senior title

Southland woolhandler Lucy Elers defended her senior woolhandling title at the 64th Golden Shears...

Elers retains Golden Shears senior title

Mataura woolhandler Lucy Elers is among the winners of the 64th Golden Shears competition.

Region great influence on poetry

Gore-raised Tim Jones is the author of the poetry collection Dracula in the Colonies. Photo:...

Region great influence on poetry

Award-winning Wellington poet Tim Jones credits his education at Gore High School (now Māruawai College) for sparking his interest in poetry.

Sun and culture intersect

Isola Bella, known as the pearl of the Ionian Sea, is a small island near Taormina, on the east...

Sun and culture intersect

Otago Daily Times Lifestyle editor Rebecca Fox discovers Sicily lives up to the hype and more.

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Camp operator says abuse may force him out

An aerial view of the camping ground at Curio Bay. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Camp operator says abuse may force him out

An operator of a Catlins camping ground says he is being forced out by council red tape, racist taunts and a lack of support from the wider community.

Two dead after rural Southland crash

Two dead after rural Southland crash

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash in rural Southland this morning.

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Break-in leaves bitter aftertaste to 'hugely successful' show

Southland A&P Society president Paula Bell is looking forward to another bumper show next...

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Break-in leaves bitter aftertaste to 'hugely successful' show

An overnight break-in at the Southland A&P Showgrounds at Donovan Park on Saturday left a bitter aftertaste to an otherwise near-record show weekend.

Southland teens 'donate' drugs, cash to op-shop

A stash of drugs and cash located in a bag donated to a Southland Op-shop in February. PHOTO: NZ...

Southland teens 'donate' drugs, cash to op-shop

An accidental act of charity by a pair of Southland teenagers went awry after they allegedly left their bag of drugs and cash sitting outside an op-shop.

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HNZ staffing unfair, says Mayor Scott

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HNZ staffing unfair, says Mayor Scott

Drastic short-staffing at Southland Hospital in Invercargill is evidence of a "broken and unfair" health system, says Southland’s mayor.

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156th show ‘up there’ for attendance

The McCraw family, of Waimatua, dad Luke and children (from left) Sophie, 11, Angus 6, and...

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156th show ‘up there’ for attendance

Swirling crowds at Donovan Park at the weekend indicated another successful Southland A&P Show, organisers say.

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Family pays it forward to help charities

Angus Grant and his sisters Addison (left) and Zoe. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Family pays it forward to help charities

When young Angus Grant was diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2024, his mother Bronnie was still recovering from the removal of a brain tumour the previous year.

Heavy rain down south, sweltering in Canterbury

Heavy rain is set to hit Southland, while parts of the island's east coast will swelter.

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'Hospital in chaos': Claim theatres shut down

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'Hospital in chaos': Claim theatres shut down

Southland Hospital is in disarray, staffing so low in some departments operating theatres have been temporarily shut down, a staff member claims.

Obituary: A whole-hearted Southern mayor

The man of many mayoralties, Sir Tim Shadbolt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Obituary: A whole-hearted Southern mayor

Some people claim not to have a political bone in their body.

The helpful rubbish service used by just one person

People unable to put their bins out can ask for special help in Invercargill. File photo: ODT

The helpful rubbish service used by just one person

A little-known fact about kerbside collection has come to light at Invercargill City Council — it's possible to have your bin retrieved by the truck driver.

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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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