Councillor donning short shorts for musical theatre
Councillor donning short shorts for musical theatre
Gore Musical Theatre’s theatre restaurant this year stars an unlikely player: Gore District councillor Andrew Fraser.
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Workshops get festive
Workshops get festive
This year’s Riversdale Arts November classes feature a Queenstown sculptor offering a festive take on her work as well as a local’s art of cheesemaking.
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Off the line
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Off the line
Photos by Dave Loudon
Rally trophy win ‘somewhat surreal’
Rally trophy win ‘somewhat surreal’
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have claimed the Possum Bourne Trophy as the winners of the 2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship
Herd of special interest idea labelled joke
Herd of special interest idea labelled joke
Forest & Bird has labelled a wapiti backer as a bit of a comedian if he thinks the environmental group is going to support a herd of special interest proposal.
Call for opponents to support wapiti plan
Call for opponents to support wapiti plan
The group which instigated the move to get wapiti in Fiordland classed as a herd of special interest says opponents should get right in behind it as they have got what they wanted.
Crash closes highway section
Crash closes highway section
Video: Liz Genge-Hicks via Facebook Part of a southern highway was forced to close after a water truck rolled and took out a power pole near Invercargill.
SH1 near Invercargill reopens after truck crash
SH1 near Invercargill reopens after truck crash
State Highway 1 near Invercargill has reopened after a water truck rolled and took out a power pole.
Govt adds 'up to' $70K to funds for storm-hit farmers
Govt adds 'up to' $70K to funds for storm-hit farmers
The government has announced "up to" $70,000 of extra funding to help farmers in Southland, Clutha and Hurunui recover from last month's devastating storm damage.
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Speculation swirls over job losses at milk plant
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Speculation swirls over job losses at milk plant
Speculation is mounting over possible restructuring and job losses as new owner Open Country Dairy stamps its mark on Mataura Valley Milk.
‘Offended’ by mana whenua pay gap
‘Offended’ by mana whenua pay gap
A departing mana whenua representative at the Invercargill City Council is offended by a pay gap which plagues the role.
Avalanche risk continues delays on walks, Doc says
Avalanche risk continues delays on walks, Doc says
Avalanche conditions continue to cause delays on Fiordland’s Great Walks, the Department of Conservation says.
RMA charges laid
RMA charges laid
An Environment Southland investigation into an odour complaint at Tuturau, Southland has resulted in charges being laid.
Avalanche threat continues for Milford Rd and Great Walks
Avalanche threat continues for Milford Rd and Great Walks
There's been good progress on repairs to Great Walks but avalanche conditions are still causing delays. Heavy rain may heighten the risk, forcing the Milford Road to close on Sunday.
Charges laid after probe into odour complaint
Charges laid after probe into odour complaint near Mataura
A Southland man is facing charges under the Resource Management Act after an investigation into an odour complaint at a property near Mataura.
New storm recovery head named
New storm recovery head named
The new head of Southland’s storm recovery has painted a positive picture of people looking out for one another in an hour of need.
First pukunui chicks of breeding season hatch
First pukunui chicks of breeding season hatch
The first pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel chicks of the breeding season have hatched on Stewart Island.
Mana whenua representative roles approved
Mana whenua representative roles approved
Mana whenua representative roles have been given the green light at the Invercargill City Council following a vote at the inaugural meeting.
Landfill’s power plant could service up to 800 homes
Landfill’s power plant could service up to 800 homes
A Winton environmentalist is championing the merits of a new power plant installed at Southland’s regional landfill.
Bluff painter lets artwork speak for itself
Bluff painter lets artwork speak for itself
Being uncertain about what she was doing gave a Southland artist the push she needed to take part in the Southland Arts Trail 2025 exhibition.