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Teretonga Park motor race season to end with a bang

Alex Little of Lower Hutt (Freightliner Century) leads Connor Etting of Auckland (Volvo NH) on...

Teretonga Park motor race season to end with a bang

The 2025/2026 motor racing season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill will end with a bang next weekend when the Southland Sports Car Club host one of their most popular events of the season —...

Rugby Southland inviting applications for new official charity partner

Rugby Southland inviting applications for new official charity partner

Rugby Southland is inviting charities to apply to become its official charity partner.

Southlanders win hockey masters gold

Invercargill friends (back row, third from left) Dave Balfour and Malcolm Brown (back row, second...

Southlanders win hockey masters gold

Two Southlanders have won gold medals at the New Zealand Hockey masters tournament.

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Slopedown wind farm decision looms

A view of the proposed Slopedown wind turbines in Wyndham. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Slopedown wind farm decision looms

A decision is set to be made on the large wind farm proposed for Slopedown in Southland — but it is not going to be the end of the matter.

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No mine work till late in year

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No mine work till late in year

Any operations at the newly consented Waikaka gold mine will not start until the last quarter of this year and the rocketing price of gold had no impact on its go-ahead, a company director says.

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Region in ‘nitrate emergency’: Greenpeace

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Region in ‘nitrate emergency’: Greenpeace

Greenpeace are calling for a nitrate emergency to be declared in Southland.

Not fishing for Bluff oysters again

Not fishing for Bluff oysters again

Ngāi Tahu Seafood will not fish for Bluff oysters for the second consecutive year as concerns about the fishery remain.

Waitaki joins Three Waters group

Gore Mayor Ben Bell has welcomed Waitaki District Council’s decision to rejoin the Three Waters group Southern Waters Done Well after its initial rejection of the scheme last year.

Hunter who shot Jock Davies avoids jail, family facing 'lifetime of hell'

Hunter who shot Jock Davies avoids jail, family facing 'lifetime of hell'

The family of a young man shot and killed by a hunter on Stewart Island last year say the hunter's failure to identify his target has left them facing a "lifetime of hell".

St John Riversdale Station opening

St John Riversdale Station opening

Due to a production error, the wrong photograph was placed in our story last week about the opening of the long-awaited Hato Hone St John Riversdale Station last month.

Dog ownership requires serious thought: trainer

Balclutha dog trainer Alan Booth demonstrates a walking-to-heel training technique with Kirby,...

Dog ownership requires serious thought: trainer

A Balclutha dog trainer has advice for owners to ensure their dogs are safe and obedient, following a spate of attacks.

Leaf-munching beetle to tackle invasive pest

The leaf-feeding beetle Blaptea elguetai is being released to help control the highly invasive...

Leaf-munching beetle to tackle invasive pest

Hope is on the horizon for native bush invaded by the Chilean flame creeper weed now approval has been given to release a leaf-munching beetle to combat the invasive species.

Rural boom lifts PGW profit

PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin. Photo: PGG Wrightson

Rural boom lifts PGW profit

A thriving rural economy has helped PGG Wrightson (PGW) lift its half-year profit 8% to $17.3 million.

Council vacancies still unfilled

Council vacancies still unfilled

More than a dozen positions remain unfilled at a southern council one year after consultation began on its major restructure.

International lineup begins adventure race

New Zealand’s Team Rab were early favourites in the MAGNIficent Adventure Race, which ends on...

International lineup begins adventure race

International competitors flocked to Gore at the weekend for the MAGNIficent Adventure Race — a week long, 500km journey across thick brush, forests, rivers and coastlines, on foot, bike and kayak.

Power supply must double to meet needs

The move towards electricity as a primary domestic heating source, coupled with electric...

Power supply must double to meet needs

Southland needs to more than double its electricity supply in the next decade to meet the needs of its growing industrial and home consumer needs.

$18m to upgrade Rugby Park

It is estimated work to upgrade Invercargill’s Rugby Park will cost $18m to develop it as a...

$18m to upgrade Rugby Park

There have been mixed reactions on whether spending money to upgrade Rugby Park is the best solution for the facility.

Southern traditions to be celebrated

Recipes developed at the Creamota factory will be put to the test. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Southern traditions to be celebrated

Trains, talks and tours are themes connecting many of this year’s Southland Heritage Month activities.

Mystery surrounds new Otautau campground

Construction of an amenities block is under way in Otautau. Photo: Supplied

Mystery surrounds new Otautau campground

Pack up your tent and dust off your air mattress, a new camping ground is coming to Southland.

Southland gold mine given go-ahead

A Southland gold mine that could produce more than $50 million of the precious metal a year has been given the go-ahead.

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