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Outgoing boss leaves legacy of environmental stewardship

Outgoing boss leaves legacy of environmental stewardship

NZAS chief executive Chris Blenkiron has announced his resignation at the end of the month to become the new chief executive of Vector, New Zealand’s largest electricity distributor.

Q&A Invercargill City Council candidates

Q&A Invercargill City Council candidates

The road ahead for Invercargill will not be without bumps as the incoming council braces for big decisions and change.

Q&A Southland District Council candidates

We put some important questions to the council and mayoral candidates.

Southern showdown

Southern showdown

Southland Country wing Banuve Dretiverata makes a run for it and halfback Tyrone Braven clears the ball during their match against Otago Country in Balclutha last Saturday.

Alternative venues a success for club

Alternative venues a success for club

Rising traffic management costs forcing sporting bodies to find alternative event venues, may have actually been grey clouds with silver linings.

Three wide

Three wide

About to exit the Macaulay bend at the Kartsport Southland track during the the Invercargill round of the 2025 Southern Series are Angus Wilton, Robbie Batt and Oliver Dennison.

More signings for Southern Steel for 2026

Rata beat Mossburn 47-27. PHOTO: ODT FILES.

More signings for Southern Steel for 2026

Shooter Aliyah Dunn is returning to the Southern Steel for the 2026 ANZ Premiership season after being a standout this year.

Netball club celebrates centenary

Collegiate Netball Club life member Faye Martin and youngest club member Courtney Hargest cut the...

Netball club celebrates centenary

There was plenty of trips down memory lane as the Collegiate Netball Club marked its 100 years on Saturday.

Water rates surge ‘predictable’

Southern Water Done Well partners (from left) Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan and chief...

Water rates surge ‘predictable’

A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for what he called a "cluster stuff".

Death becomes them, at the toughest times

(from left) Steve Gillies, Kevin Rumler, Doug Couling, Paul Boatwood and Andrew Johnston with a...

Death becomes them, at the toughest times

A Wyndham man has a workshop open to Southland woodworkers and their DIY projects, alongside his own — building coffins for a fraction of the price.

Mataura Mob member in brawl at Christchurch prison

A Mataura Mongrel Mob member has pleaded guilty to assault after a fight broke out in a Christchurch prison cell.

Milford Road open ahead of avalanche work

At the Homer Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE

Milford Road open ahead of avalanche work

The Milford Road is open, but plans remain in place to close the Southland state highway tomorrow night for avalanche work to make the area safe.

‘Bringing mojo back’ to old train stations

Minister for Rail Winston Peters announced a boost in funding from $125,000 per annum to $500...

‘Bringing mojo back’ to old train stations

Minister for Rail Winston Peters is "bringing the mojo back" to neglected railway stations with new funding to repair stations such as the Mataura Railway Station.

Trust’s $60,000 loss ‘standard procedure’

The new Mataura sign on the northern side of the town just needs some more work and it will be...

Trust’s $60,000 loss ‘standard procedure’

A $60,000 loss is of no concern to the Mataura Licensing Trust, calling it a drop in the bucket.

Loan to aid South’s space sector

Watching Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson turn a sod at the announcement of...

Loan to aid South’s space sector

A government loan will help rocket Southland’s role in the space industry to greater heights.

Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft

The stag antlers adorning a fence line opposite Waikaia resident Phil Payne’s house. PHOTO:...

Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft

Once the crown jewel of a Waikaia resident’s fence line, three sets of stag antlers have been stolen in a brazen heist.

Raising the standard

Raising the standard

Gore woman Mary Ann Morgan (centre, black dress) seen here with the members of the Gore Girls’ Literary Society which she founded, signed the 1893 petition for...

Why sweeteners leave a sour taste

We eat 37 teaspoons a day of added sugar. Photo: ODT files

Why sweeteners leave a sour taste

Are you trying to cut back on sugar but are finding you are completely confused by the different artificial sweeteners on the market?

Three generations

Three generations

The Fergusons were out and about on Monday morning, bringing in the whitebait season and hoping for a few patties to fry up later on in the evening, although the catch...

Run of break-ins being investigated

Gore Police are investigating a spate of car break-ins that happened on one Friday night, last month.

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