Heavy rain down south, sweltering in Canterbury
Heavy rain is set to hit Southland, while parts of the island's east coast will swelter.
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Family pays it forward to help charities
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Family pays it forward to help charities
When young Angus Grant was diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2024, his mother Bronnie was still recovering from the removal of a brain tumour the previous year.
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'Hospital in chaos': Claim theatres shut down
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'Hospital in chaos': Claim theatres shut down
Southland Hospital is in disarray, staffing so low in some departments operating theatres have been temporarily shut down, a staff member claims.
The helpful rubbish service used by just one person
The helpful rubbish service used by just one person
A little-known fact about kerbside collection has come to light at Invercargill City Council — it's possible to have your bin retrieved by the truck driver.
Obituary: A whole-hearted Southern mayor
Obituary: A whole-hearted Southern mayor
Some people claim not to have a political bone in their body.
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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
Cameron and Bronnie Grant, and their children Addison, Zoe and Angus, were a typical Southland farming family when their world began unravelling at breakneck speed in mid- 2024.
House badly damaged in Southland fire
House badly damaged in Southland fire
A home was seriously damaged after a fire in Southland overnight.
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Town steals show ahead of challenge
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Town steals show ahead of challenge
Fifty-seven Southland firefighters are gearing up to haul 25kg of kit up 51 flights of the Auckland Sky Tower next month — but it’s the tiny town of Nightcaps that’s stealing the show.
Council votes to not alter alcohol hours
Council votes to not alter alcohol hours
Southland liquor outlets have been given the green light to continue trading up to 16 hours a day, despite Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora calling for shorter hours.
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Everyone’s at the velodrome
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Everyone’s at the velodrome
Friends and rivals Emma Crawford and Lucia Boys warm up before competing in the semifinal of the girls U17 sprint at the Cycling NZ Track National Championships in the Invercargill Velodrome on Tuesday.
Safety fears over ride sharing for people with disabilities
Safety fears over ride sharing for people with disabilities
A government proposal to increase transport options for people living with impairments has been rejected by a southern council over safety fears.
Tuned in for contest
Tuned in for contest
Tuner Roger Kidd uses a phone to tune the bagpipes of Hokonui Celtic piper Jeff Shanks at the Otago-Southland Pipe Band Championships in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Cows probable cause of spike: report
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Cows probable cause of spike: report
Cows were the likely cause of alarmingly high nitrate spikes in Gore’s drinking water supply last year, an Environment Southland report released last week indicates.
Call for ‘nitrate emergency’
Call for ‘nitrate emergency’
Greenpeace are calling for a nitrate emergency to be declared in Southland.
Police officer loses fight to cancer
Police officer loses fight to cancer
A Christchurch detective, who was raised in Gore, has died from a rare form of blood cancer, just days after marrying her "soulmate".
All eyes on next-level kites
All eyes on next-level kites
Hundreds of people turned out to Mataura’s Tulloch Park on Saturday to give kite-flying a go and see some internationally renowned kites being flown.
Looking back
Looking back
In this photograph from the Otago Witness of July 19, 1911, this mob of about 2600 prime lambs fattened in the Riversdale district make their way to the...
Keeping our energy as business slows
Keeping our energy as business slows
March is here, which officially means autumn, and the end of what has been a pretty incredible events season for Gore District.
Our people
Our people
Learning how to fly a kite on a sunny day?
Southland gold mine given go-ahead
Southland gold mine given go-ahead
A Southland gold mine that could produce more than $50 million of the precious metal a year has been given the go-ahead.