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Top snag ‘just like’ Macca’s classic
An Otago-made sausage that tastes ‘‘just like’’ a McDonald’s cheeseburger has claimed top prize at a Southland town’s ultimate snag showdown.
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Club launches venue rebrand
Club launches venue rebrand
They might be getting a name change, but the music will always stay the same.
Wrestlers to clash in Fight for Gold
Wrestlers to clash in Fight for Gold
Southern Power Wrestling (SPW) is back for another year of wild, lycra-clad men turning up the tumbles in the ring.
Sausage-makers set to snag title
Sausage-makers set to snag title
Tuatapere — fire up the barbecues and tighten your apron strings because some top-notch butchers are in town today competing for the Best New World Sausage crown.
Girls’ high fundraising for revamp of reception area
Girls’ high fundraising for revamp of reception area
Southland Girls’ High School has launched a $1 million fundraising effort to develop its reception into a modern student sciences area.
Museum steel not made with coal: council
Museum steel not made with coal: council
Invercargill City Council has moved to ensure coal dust will not be settling on its new four-star green award for the Te Unua Museum.
Park’s future put into long-term plan
Park’s future put into long-term plan
There has been mixed reactions on whether spending money to upgrade Rugby Park is the best solution for the facility.
Not all love courts getting spruce-up
Not all love courts getting spruce-up
Ageing tennis courts in a small Southland town are set for a spruce-up, but not everybody in the community is happy.
University to shift Southland courses to SIT campus
University to shift Southland courses to SIT campus
Two Invercargill tertiary education providers will share a campus next year.
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Oyster supplier prays for good weather
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Oyster supplier prays for good weather
Divine intervention is being called on for the first day of the oyster season.
Rural boom lifts profit
Rural boom lifts profit
A thriving rural economy has helped PGG Wrightson (PGW) lift its half-year profit 8% to $17.3 million.
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Close finishes were prevalent throughout two days of motor racing action at the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend.
Highlanders to get crucial away win — just?
Highlanders to get crucial away win — just?
Round two of Super Rugby kicked off with two predictable results.
Bagrie-Howley’s team wins fours title
Bagrie-Howley’s team wins fours title
A men’s fours bowling team "scratched" together has gone through unbeaten to take the national title.
Frew delighted to have Steel core back in action
Frew delighted to have Steel core back in action
Southern Steel players have "ticked all the boxes" as they get put through their paces during preseason.
Trotting club race set for Ascot Park
Trotting club race set for Ascot Park
The Northern Southland Trotting Club’s race meeting is at Ascot Park Raceway, in Invercargill, this Sunday.
Team spot carrying on family legacy
Team spot carrying on family legacy
A Southland Boys’ High School student is following in the footsteps his grandfather made about 70 years ago.
Not so plane and simple
Not so plane and simple
What do you get when cross a Swedish farmer with a penchant for adventure, the oldest functional plane in Sweden, a global logistics crisis and Mandeville, the "Mecca for old planes"?
Pipe band in major need of leader
Pipe band in major need of leader
The pipes, the pipes are calling — for a new drum major to take charge and lead the Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band.
Council pays out leaseholder
Council pays out leaseholder
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell says more stringent leases in the future will help prevent a repeat of the issues surrounding the closure of the Gore Motor Camp last month.