Super lineup at Teretonga
Super lineup at Teretonga
Southlanders are in for a treat this weekend when the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International meeting takes place at Teretonga Park in Invercargill.
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Up, down day for leader Watts’ team
Up, down day for leader Watts’ team
It was a bittersweet day for the PowerNet team on day three of the Tour of Southland on Tuesday.
NZDRA national round at Teretonga Park
NZDRA national round at Teretonga Park
Photos by Dave Loudon
Free family fun
Free family fun
There will be free family fun at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill next Thursday when the Invercargill Harness Racing Club provides free entertainment for children
Timmins sticks with Sharks
Timmins sticks with Sharks
Experienced big man Sam Timmins is staying with the Southland Sharks.
Waihopai claim title after comeback win
Waihopai claim title after comeback win
After nine ends and down 12-4 it did not look promising for the Waihopai men’s fours bowls team.
Waverley women take win
Waverley women take win
Keep calm and carry on bowling won the day for the Waverley Bowling Club’s open women’s fours team.
Property market busy
Property market busy
The latest property values are good news for Gore homeowners — but it’s a different story for the district’s rural sector.
Police seize $160,000 Corvette
Police seize $160,000 Corvette
A 63-year-old Southland man will appear in the Gore District Court next month on charges relating to a high-speed spree in Edendale on Christmas Eve.
Projects to deliver upgrades to college
Projects to deliver upgrades to college
Māruawai College will look a little different when students return next Monday.
Lachie Jones investigation ‘another cover-up’: father
Lachie Jones investigation ‘another cover-up’: father
Police's third investigation into the death of a Gore 3-year-old is nearing completion, but the boy’s father is convinced it will be "another cover-up".
Dry spell prompts water monitoring in Southland
Dry spell prompts water monitoring in Southland
Southland's regional council is ramping up monitoring of water levels as the region dries out and river levels lower.
Deer removed from conservation islands
Deer removed from conservation islands
Two Fiordland islands — home to endangered species including the kākāpō — have been returned to deer-free status after a Department of Conservation operation.
Campbell spent most in election
Campbell spent most in election
Invercargill's new mayor, Tom Campbell, has spent the most of any Southland mayoral candidate this election, topping the list at close to $20,000.
Italian woman killed in Winton crash named
Italian woman killed in Winton crash named
Police have named the woman who died following crash in Winton last week.
Looking back
Looking back
A traction engine is driving a chaff cutter in this bucolic scene from the 1974 Edendale traction engine rally.
Freshwater clams threaten ecosystem
Freshwater clams threaten ecosystem
The gold clam, a southeast Asian freshwater mollusc bivalve shell, has been found in the Waikato River and elsewhere nearby.
Our people
Our people
Scenes from out & about in our community.
No concerns over Facebook activity
No concerns over Facebook activity
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell has brushed off concerns over the involvement of a neighbouring mayor on a social media page known for its frequent criticisms of the Gore District Council.
Cool conditions favour competitors in Trainwreck Trail
Cool conditions favour competitors in Trainwreck Trail
Cool conditions set the scene for a rural running and biking event on Saturday morning, with winners on foot and pedal taking home a range of prizes.