Otago Southland area to be split up
Otago Southland area to be split up
The nation-wide structure of pony clubs is changing.
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Doc hunts for poisoner of protected gulls
Doc hunts for poisoner of protected gulls
The Department of Conservation is appealing for information on the poisoning of threatened and protected native gulls on the Te Anau lakefront this summer.
Proposed pool price increases
Proposed pool price increases
Public consultation has opened on the Invercargill City Council’s proposed 2026-27 fees and charges.
Celebrating South’s culinary heritage
Celebrating South’s culinary heritage
If you want to understand a region, you should look inside its freezers and cupboards.
Colourful adventure through country
Colourful adventure through country
Rolling down the highway from Auckland to Bluff in a in a Nissan ‘‘Rubik’s’’ Cube bought for $1800 epitomised the heart of the 10th Bangers to Bluff charity run.
Harvest festival still growing
Harvest festival still growing
What started as a celebration of home gardening has grown into one of Southland’s “unmissable events”.
Former pupil Beck returns for opening
Former pupil Beck returns for opening
Former James Hargest College student and Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck attended the opening of the school’s Science and Innovation Centre in his name.
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Southland woman lay dead for eight days
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Southland woman lay dead for eight days
An Invercargill woman left haunted after her mother’s body lay undiscovered for up to eight days blames a health contractor, which has admitted mistakes were made.
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Councillors given ‘bum smacking’ over online posts
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Councillors given ‘bum smacking’ over online posts
A ‘‘bum smacking’’ over the social media conduct of two Gore district councillors has prompted them to call for the council to communicate more and be more transparent.
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Contact firm on bid for 60yr wind farm consent
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Contact firm on bid for 60yr wind farm consent
Contact Energy is sticking to wanting a 60-year consent term for its billion-dollar Slopedown wind farm.
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Students take a deep dive into education
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Students take a deep dive into education
Students at school camps in Deep Cove, in the heart of the Fiordland National Park, will have the opportunity to explore the marine environment with the launch of a new marine education programme.
Bunsen burner, sink, folder mischief not rocket science
Bunsen burner, sink, folder mischief not rocket science
The long-awaited Sir Peter Beck Science and Innovation Centre has opened at James Hargest College.
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Concern over staff contracts
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Concern over staff contracts
A workers’ union has become involved as a Gore rest-home prepares to change ownership.
Gore genealogy group marks 50 years
Gore genealogy group marks 50 years
Gore DNA detectives have been tracing the heritage of southerners for 50 years.
Union involved as sale agreement signed
Union involved as sale agreement signed
A workers’ union has become involved as a Gore rest-home prepares to change ownership.
Life in dictatorship showcased
Life in dictatorship showcased
A film festival returning to Gore this month will show the stories of people living under an often overlooked and brutal authoritarian dictatorship, while raising funds to help those who...
Gilmour takes Popotunoa Rallysprint
Gilmour takes Popotunoa Rallysprint
Emma Gilmour, of Dunedin, scored a superb win in her Citroen C3 at the Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint in South Otago last Saturday.
Farmers share spoils at dairy awards
Farmers share spoils at dairy awards
The cream of the southern dairy industry was recognised at the 2026 Southland and Otago Dairy Industry Awards.
F-bomb complaint costs southern council $33k
F-bomb complaint costs southern council $33k
Invercargill city councillors have rejected the findings of a $33,000 independent investigation which found deputy mayor Grant Dermody said “you f…ing d..k” or “you’re a d…head”.
F-bomb lands Invercargill deputy mayor in hot water
F-bomb lands Invercargill deputy mayor in hot water
Invercargill deputy mayor Grant Dermody faces potential disciplinary action after being found to have called a council staff member a ‘‘f...... d... .