Southland

Ensuring every vote counts

Ensuring every vote counts

Parata Retirement Village resident Colleen Whitefield places her voting envelope into the voting bin taken around the village last week by Gore District Council deputy electoral officer Frances...

Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029

Eyeing up a homegrown win for 2029

Ploughmen Mark Dillon, of Northern Southland, and Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, represented New Zealand at the 70th World Ploughing Championship in the Czech Republic last...

Fonterra confident it can extend payout streak

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. PHOTO: FONTERRA

Fonterra confident it can extend payout streak

Fonterra is "confident" it can get another double-digit payout over the line after handing farmers a record $10.16 for each kilogram of milksolids produced in 2024/25.

Otago farmer on Ravensdown board

Ravensdown's Christchurch head office. Photo: Supplied / Naylor Love

Otago farmer on Ravensdown board

North Otago farmer Jane Smith took her seat around the board table of fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown at its annual meeting last week.

The secret, motto and method of a writer

The secret, motto and method of a writer

Author Lynley Edmeades has released her new book Hiding Places.

Former fisher fined $50K over illegal seaweed scheme

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Former fisher fined $50K over illegal seaweed scheme

A former Invercargill commercial fisher who illegally sold seaweed online has been fined $50,000.

Trio brings jazz fusion back to Gore

Nairobi Trio musicians Richard Adams (front) and Aaron Coddel, on bass, along with John Quigley ...

Trio brings jazz fusion back to Gore

A jazz fusion trio, who blend celtic, pop and rock influences into their music, are returning to Gore next month.

Beautiful singing; but similar sound

Beautiful singing; but similar sound

We’ve reached Ed Sheeran’s era of decline.

Endurance races to kickstart season

Another big season of motor racing action will kick off at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday with the annual visit of the South Island Endurance Series.

More bang for ute-buying buck

More bang for ute-buying buck

It may only be a single shot offering these days, but the GWM Cannon offers even greater bang for your new ute-buying buck.

Island full of culture and natural history

Tenaru Waterfall. Photos: Eleanor Hughes

Island full of culture and natural history

Eleanor Hughes discovers the joys of the Solomon Islands’ capital, despite being wooed by its island’s white sand beaches.

Manslaughter accused’s name still suppressed

Name suppression continues for a Southland man charged with manslaughter, despite his identity being known by many in his small rural community.

Arts, heritage reduction opposed

Eastern Southland Gallery curator Jim Geddes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Arts, heritage reduction opposed

Gore's arts and heritage sector represents a decades-long investment for the district and is no money-burner, Eastern Southland Gallery curator Jim Geddes says.

Decade of determination comes to fruition

After 10 years of hard work, Toni and Rob Auld are about to release their first edition of the...

Decade of determination comes to fruition

This is the year the Auld Farm Distillery founders will hold in their memory - the end of a 10-year journey to release their first batch of single-malt whisky.

Invercargill meeting house being restored

Marae conservation expert Jim Schuster oversees the removal of carvings from Te Wharepuni o...

Invercargill meeting house being restored

Invercargill's oldest carved meeting house is being returned to its former glory.

Bird-strike leaves passengers stranded in Dunedin

A Jetstar Airbus A320 aircraft at Dunedin International Airport after being delayed by bird...

Bird-strike leaves passengers stranded in Dunedin

A gusty runway and a plane versus bird mid-air collision has caused chaos at Dunedin Airport.

‘Overwhelming’ send-off for young Southland boy

‘Overwhelming’ send-off for young Southland boy

A Gore mother is "in awe" of the community support shown after the death last week of her 9-year-old son Dixon Cribb from a rare form of epilepsy.

SUBSCRIBER

NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records

Southern Powerlifting Otago member Matt Silvey lifts his way to first place for the open men's...

SUBSCRIBER

NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records

Powerlifters of different ages, shapes and abilities brought their best to the New Zealand Open Age Group Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Invercargill on Saturday.

No injuries in car-train collision

No injuries in car-train collision

Police interview witnesses at the scene of a collision between a train and a car in Southland yesterday afternoon.

Car and train collide in Southland

Police at the scene of the collision in Southland today. Photo: Gerrit Doppenberg

Car and train collide in Southland

A car and train have collided in Southland this afternoon, causing traffic disruptions on State Highway 1 between Gore and Mataura.

Search form

Search form