Tough games ahead for Southland Country team
Tough games ahead for Southland Country team
Southland Country has a big game looming at the end of the month but first has a tough examination coming up this Saturday.
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Nominations open for woman of the year award
Nominations open for woman of the year award
The chance to nominate a friend, co-worker or community member for a woman of the year award has come again.
Trappings successful for another year as winter’s end nears
Trappings successful for another year as winter’s end nears
A relief to the deep winter months came with some much-needed warm sun over the weekend.
Pinkies sole Eastern champions
Pinkies sole Eastern champions
The Riversdale Pinkies have kept the Eastern Southland flag flying high at Hockey Southland final’s day winning the division two women’s title.
Open Country to buy Mataura Valley Milk
Open Country to buy Mataura Valley Milk
Talley's Group-owned Open Country — New Zealand’s second-largest milk processor — has entered into a conditional agreement with the shareholders of Mataura Valley Milk to buy the business.
Season’s final game closely fought
Season’s final game closely fought
The curling season in Gore has concluded and it went down to the wire.
Wilding pine problem at ‘tipping point’ in Southland
Wilding pine problem at ‘tipping point’ in Southland
Wild conifer trees are running rife in Southland with fears some areas could be overtaken in the next 30 years.
Cancer society services supporting community
Cancer society services supporting community
The Southern Cancer Society wants to remind the Gore public that engaging with their various Daffodil Day drives funds support and care in the community.
Southland home value up as national average drops
Southland home value up as national average drops
The average house price has dropped nationally, data shows, while the Southland market is going strong with a small but steady increase in price.
Rugby team mark 50 years since win
Rugby team mark 50 years since win
Fifty years on, the 1975 Edendale rugby team got back together at their old grounds to celebrate their Wallis Shield win of that year, catch up and look back on regional rugby history.
Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments
Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments
A Gore district councillor was told off by his mayor and deputy mayor last week after saying an environmental committee he sat on was "only adding to the greenhouse effect by the amount of gas they...
Man in court over Catlins crash that killed 20-year-old
Man in court over Catlins crash that killed 20-year-old
The identity and plea of the man charged with manslaughter over a ute crash that claimed the life of an Otago man remains a mystery.
Honda’s new electric is the one
Honda’s new electric is the one
It may have come late to the party, but Honda now has its first fully electric new car on sale in New Zealand, the strangely familiar but distinctively named e:N1.
Nobby Clark 'less than courteous' to brother seeking mayoralty
Nobby Clark 'less than courteous' to brother seeking mayoralty
Invercargill mayoral hopeful Andrew Clark says a “frosty” relationship with brother Nobby didn't stop the current mayor sharing private thoughts on the current council.
Gore man siphoned cash for gambling addiction
Siphoned cash fuelled gambling, covered debts
A Gore accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180k from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
Rare skinks born after mother relocated to zoo
Rare skinks born after mother relocated to zoo
They are the straw weights of the animal world.
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Woman charged over toddler's driveway death in Gore
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Woman charged over toddler's driveway death in Gore
A woman has been charged in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed the life of toddler Malakai Kumeroa.
Visions for city shared
Visions for city shared
Invercargill mayoral hopefuls shared their visions for the city at a lively candidate debate last night.
Crackdown on Gore drivers
Crackdown on Gore drivers
Police say they're disappointed at the number of people picked up for dangerous driving and other infringements during a crackdown in Gore.
Award ‘a pleasant surprise’
Award ‘a pleasant surprise’
The Eastern Southland Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibition may be over, but the winner of the people’s choice award was right back on the tools.