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    India adventure supporting NZ aviation history

    Matt Highsted (left), of Gore, and Will Ferguson, of Christchurch, ran into mechanical problems...

    India adventure supporting NZ aviation history

    A young Gore man’s love for adventure is taking him across India in a tuk tuk and helping keep one of New Zealand’s famous planes flying southern skies.

    Risk report release accidental: council

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Risk report release accidental: council

    Threats to public safety have come to light in accidentally released material for Emergency Management Southland.

    Police name teen victim of fatal Bluff Highway crash

    Photo: Toni McDonald

    Police name teen victim of fatal Bluff Highway crash

    Police have named the young man who died in a crash on the Bluff Highway last week.

    Tugboat reaches stuck tanker near Stewart Island

    The MMA Vision tugboat had been contracted by the government as a standby tug for the Cook Strait...

    Tugboat reaches stuck tanker near Stewart Island

    Maritime NZ says the crew is safe and no distress calls had been made after the tanker lost its steering last week.

    SH94 closing as avalanche threat heightens

    PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE

    SH94 closing as avalanche threat heightens

    The Milford Road is set to close later today as Fiordland continues to experience "challenging" spring conditions.

    Tugboat sent to rescue tanker stuck near Stewart Island

    The MMA Vision tugboat had been contracted by the government as a standby tug for the Cook Strait...

    Tugboat sent to rescue tanker stuck near Stewart Island

    An open ocean tugboat is on its way to rescue an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island.

    Milford Rd closed overnight due to snow

    The plant room of the Homer Tunnel at about 4.45pm on Saturday. Photo: NZTA

    Milford Rd closed overnight due to snow

    A section of Milford Rd has been closed overnight due to snow showers.

    Southland highway reopens after power lines downed

    Photo: ODT files

    Southland highway reopens after power lines downed

    A traffic incident involving power lines caused the closure of State Highway 99 near Te Waewae in Southland for a time this afternoon.

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    Some ‘don’t get lucky’, judge warns drink-drivers

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    Some ‘don’t get lucky’, judge warns drink-drivers

    After one Southland drink-driver survived rolling her car and another hit a cow, a Judge warned a repeat offender that luck runs out.

    Minister given statue of himself at opening

    PHOTO: LDR

    Minister given statue of himself at opening

    Regional Development Minister Shane Jones officially opened six new cabins in Reefton Domain campground, built to accommodate an influx of workers at Edura Mining’s Snowy River gold mine.

    Doc, board meet on bird sanctuary

    Doc, board meet on bird sanctuary

    Details from a private meeting about an embattled bird sanctuary in Southland will remain secret for now, despite strong community interest.

    Board ‘dream come true’

    Excited to see the new chessboard and pieces at Queens Park in Invercargill are (from left)...

    Board ‘dream come true’

    Invercargill park-goers have a new way to play outside while putting their logic and problem-solving skills to the test, with the unveiling of a giant chess board at Queens Park.

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    Council compliance officers entering farms without clearance, Feds claim

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    Council compliance officers entering farms without clearance, Feds claim

    Southland farmers are facing hefty fines because of a lack of communication from Environment Southland, Federated Farmers Southland has claimed.

    Family moved by support for critically injured teen

    Family moved by support for critically injured teen

    A critically injured Southland teenager remains in hospital as support around him grows.

    Community board review notes contrast between ‘gossip’ and ‘chilling’ silence

    Community board review notes contrast between ‘gossip’ and ‘chilling’ silence

    An independent review of Southland’s community boards has provided a quirky insight into how meetings can switch from gossip to "chilling" page turning when members get down to business.

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    Former council chief executive finds new role across the Ditch

    Stephen Perry. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Former council chief executive finds new role across the Ditch

    Former Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry has moved across the Ditch and has a new job.

    Person killed in collision

    PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD

    Person killed in collision

    One person has died after a two-car collision at the intersection of Kew Rd and State Highway 1 about 6am yesterday.

    Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate

    Retiring Environment Southland councillor Robert Guyton is looking forward to developing a plant...

    Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate

    Despite a pre-election campaign in which he rode Invercargill streets on a bicycle, Robert Guyton confesses he has never ridden to an Environment Southland meeting.

    Historic home put back on the market

    Lennel House, the home of one of Invercargill's forefathers, John Turnbull Thompson, is up for...

    Historic home put back on the market

    Nestled on the banks of the Waihopai River is a home that is nearly as old as Invercargill itself.

    Woolly thinking wins premier prize

    Myross Bush School pupils William Crosbie (left) and Miller Rutledge were awarded the NZAS...

    Woolly thinking wins premier prize

    A talented pair of Myross Bush School students were the overall winners at the New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) Southland Science & Technology Fair last week.
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