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Dunedin man accused of torching Southland home named in court
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Dunedin man accused of torching Southland home named in court
The identity of a man accused of a Waikaia arson can now be revealed.
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Climbers killed on 'bucket list' Fiordland peak named
Climbers killed on 'bucket list' Fiordland peak named
Police have released the names of the two climbers who died climbing a "bucket list" destination in Fiordland National Park.
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Wetlands last hope for rare bittern
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Wetlands last hope for rare bittern
An elusive and nearly extinct precious bird of the South could be saved if the creep of farmland into vital wetland is reversed, Mary Williams reports.
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‘Dumb move’ to not identify target
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‘Dumb move’ to not identify target
Experienced hunter Paul William Stevens saw a shadow moving in what he described as thick, "gnarly" Stewart Island bush.
Merry Christmas to you all
Merry Christmas to you all
The star of the show brought up the rear of the Santa Parade on Sunday with a sleigh filled with Otama School pupils.
RMA changes ‘good’: Bell
RMA changes ‘good’: Bell
Gore’s mayor says proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) are "essentially good" and the new streamlined system would not shake the council up too much.
Success at Special Olympics
Success at Special Olympics
Gore swimmer Dylan Elstob returned home from the Special Olympics National Summer Games in Christchurch with a silver medal, a bronze, and two fifth-place finishes.
Looking back
Looking back
About to carry a tune on the Gore Country Music Club float during the 2008 Gore Santa Parade are (from left) Olivia Archer (then 9), Jenny Mitchell (then 10) and...
Hoverflies may replace bees as crop pollinators
Hoverflies may replace bees as crop pollinators
Hoverflies may replace honeybees as crop pollinators, as bees decline.
Our people
Our people
The Wyndham Angling Club celebrated its 130th year on Saturday with a fishing competition for all ages.
‘Lucky’ blaze did not spread
‘Lucky’ blaze did not spread
A massive blaze in an East Gore rental property has shaken neighbours and provided a less than subtle reminder for people to check their smoke alarms.
Craft popular at Santa Parade
Craft popular at Santa Parade
The Gore Santa Parade on Sunday featured tinselled trucks, tractors, church floats and lots of bubbles.
Endurance for charity
Endurance for charity
A young man turned 80 kilometres, 2400 pushups, 1200 pullups into thousands donated to charity in a monumental act of endurance.
Councillors to receive 4.8% pay rise
Councillors to receive 4.8% pay rise
Environment Southland councillors have approved a pay bump for themselves, but not without some discussion about time spent on the job.
Mayor hopeful of achieving rates cap
Mayor hopeful of achieving rates cap
Local government rates will be capped at 4% to help "fed-up" ratepayers — but is this the fix to the affordability issues?
‘It’s hard not to be grateful’
‘It’s hard not to be grateful’
A first-year University of Otago student says "it’s hard not to be grateful" as he recovers from a near-fatal fall from the roof of a Dunedin flat.
Building skills for everywhere
Building skills for everywhere
Attending an ILT Academy Southland programme has had long-term benefits, a graduate says.
Senior students join yearly bike ride
Senior students join yearly bike ride
For over a decade, the senior students and staff of Mataura School have cycled to Gore and back as part of their end-of-year celebrations.
One dead after crash
One dead after crash
One person is dead and another injured following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Mataura early Saturday morning.
Survivor sharing to raise awareness
Survivor sharing to raise awareness
A Southland cancer survivor is urging people to listen to their bodies and seek medical help early, as she prepares to share her story and raise awareness at next year’s Relay For Life.
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