Kartsport Southland club raceday action
Kartsport Southland club raceday action
Photos by Dave Loudon
Southland
Race day hot to trot
Race day hot to trot
This Sunday the annual ILT Race Day will take place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill.
Pirates-Old Boys dominate territory against Woodlands
Pirates-Old Boys dominate territory against Woodlands
The Southland club rugby premier grade resumed last Saturday after taking the previous weekend off for the opening day of duck-shooting.
Steel win fourth in a row
Steel win fourth in a row
Serina Daunakamakama turned the game in a way attackers dream of.
Park team wins Southland title
Park team wins Southland title
Determination and teamwork has helped the Queens Park women’s golf team to victory in the Southland round of the national teams’ event.
'Routine arrest' leads Southland cops to drugs and cash
'Routine arrest' leads Southland cops to drugs and cash
Six people - including two teenagers - face charges after police raids in Southland scooped up cash and illegal drugs.
Milford Track tickets gone in 30 minutes
Milford Track tickets gone in 30 minutes
With nearly double the number of people in the queue than tickets available to walk Milford Track, the ‘‘sold out’’ sign came out within half an hour yesterday.
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LGBTQ+ community hit hard by attacks: advocate
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LGBTQ+ community hit hard by Queens Park night-time assaults: advocate
Invercargill’s LGBTQ+ community has been hit particularly hard by the twin assaults in Queens Park, a community advocate says.
Council rejects floating sauna plan
Council rejects floating sauna plan
A company hoping to set up a floating sauna on a small Te Anau lake has had its dream sunk.
‘Hero’ of the roads
‘Hero’ of the roads
Sergeant Geoff Sutherland is officially a hero — and his new title might cost him a few cheese rolls at smoko.
Te Anau locals win fight against proposed floating sauna
Te Anau locals win fight against proposed floating sauna
A proposal to run a floating sauna in a popular Te Anau reserve has gone up in steam in the face of public backlash.
Review of Awanui Labs urged after fatal cancer missed twice
Review of Awanui Labs urged after fatal cancer missed twice
An independent review into Invercargill's Awanui Labs is needed after doctors twice missed signs a woman had cancer, Patient Voice Aotearoa says.
Stylish moves
Stylish moves
Dunedin's Rakesh Harrison and Chantelle Harrison compete at the Gore Town & Country Club on Saturday during the 18th Southland Festival of Dance.
New river project to address flooding
New river project to address flooding
An $18 million flood resilience project for the Mataura River will address long-standing concerns over gravel buildup and erosion.
Clutha, Central eyed in reshape
Clutha, Central eyed in reshape
Clutha and Central Otago are being raised as possible bedfellows for the Gore district as discussions continue around the reorganisation of local government.
Father queries sentence after driveway death
Father queries sentence after driveway death
A Gore toddler killed when he was run over by his mother in a driveway did not "get the justice he deserved", the boy’s father says.
Looking back
Looking back
A group of people harvest oats in Orawia, a small township 14km north-east of Tuatapere, circa 1912.
Projects a boost for Gore district
Projects a boost for Gore district
It’s great to see the political process working for the Gore community.
Our people
Our people
About 70 golfers from around Southland and Otago took to the Gore Golf Club’s course on Friday for an Ambrose golf tournament to raise funds for a not-for-profit that provides food to those in need.
Pupils relish visit from rescue chopper cyclists
Pupils relish visit from rescue chopper cyclists
A close encounter with cow poo did not deter TV personality Paddy Gower from turning out at Gore Main School on Friday during the annual Westpac Chopper Bike Ride fundraiser.