Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come
Love was in the air on Valentine’s Day when the first kākāpō chick of the breeding season hatched on Anchor Island.
Southland
Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student
Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student
A dispute over a missing jar of lollies has resulted in a former Invercargill secondary school teacher being found guilty of serious misconduct.
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
Another large wind farm has been earmarked for the South.
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Dahlia dream realised
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Dahlia dream realised
Winning the Southland Dahlia Show’s champion of champions title for her striking trio of Ruskin Andrea dahlias was a more than 20-year labour of love for first-time winner Helen Spain.
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Wedding squeezed in between races
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Wedding squeezed in between races
There was no time for horsing around on Michelle Lindsay and Kayne Duggan’s wedding day.
Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’
Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’
Watching nearly 300 lambs run almost a kilometre made quite a spectacle for the thousands of people attending the Southern Field Days.
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Farming industry 'on fire'
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Farming industry 'on fire'
A successful Southern Field Days at Waimumu wrapped up with a not-so-successful sheep shearing attempt from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed
‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed
Further work could be required to protect a Bluff beach from old waste such as asbestos, despite tonnes of material already having been removed.
Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer
Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer
Two people in a serious condition have been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a crash involving a car and a truck and trailer in Southland.
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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility
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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was the surprise guest at Gore’s Māruawai College yesterday as the school celebrated the opening of its new covered sports facility.
Milford Sound booming as Chinese visitors return
Peak visitors expected at Milford for Chinese New Year
A southern tourism mecca appears poised to set a record for the number of visitors as Chinese New Year approaches.
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Southland swim coach subject of complaint
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Southland swim coach subject of complaint
A complaint against a swimming coach is sitting with the Sport Integrity Commission amid allegations of possible ‘‘harmful behaviour’’ experienced by Swimming Southland members.
No sign yet of 'hundreds of dead birds', Doc says
No sign yet of 'hundreds of dead birds', Doc says
Initial investigations into claims of hundreds of dead birds around the Lake Te Anau shoreline have so far turned up nothing out of the ordinary.
Fest brings the best machines
Fest brings the best machines
The tickets are on sale as a flock of Fords, a hoard of Holdens, a bevy of BMWs and a pack of Porsches head south for the 2026 Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest over the weekend of 21/22 February.
Partnership to boost junior football in South
Partnership to boost junior football in South
A drive for growth has sparked an exciting new partnership which will support junior football in Southland for the next three years.
Twelve-piece sound sure to heal the mind
Twelve-piece sound sure to heal the mind
A popular Sri Lankan band will make their debut performance in Invercargill next weekend.
Garden show set to open to public
Garden show set to open to public
The Bluff Garden Show is on again this weekend at the Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr Onslow & Barrow Sts in Bluff.
Group discusses friendship, connection between women
Group discusses friendship, connection between women
The benefits of friendship is a topic Te Anau counsellor Kathryn Wright talked about at a ConnectHer event.
Fitness fundraiser aims to help families in need
Fitness fundraiser aims to help families in need
Advance Fitness Invercargill and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) New Zealand are on a mission to help Southland whānau stay close to their children during hospital stays.
Kindness from the ground up
Kindness from the ground up
When tamariki at a Southland primary school tend to their community garden, they do more than learn about how to grow food.