The Ensign

There might not be a more iconic image of Gore than the statue of a brown trout standing tall on the main street.

In 1920 the centre of the Tapanui township has shops and also a view of the snow-capped Blue Mountains. 

The Southern Lights Rally will not be held this year.

Travel expert Lonely Planet has announced its best travel destinations for 2025, including its top emerging travel trends revealed here.

The effects of a soggy spring will be felt in the Southland farming community for a few more months, rural community members say.

The annual Otago District Year 8 Boys’ Festival was a smash hit last week, with lucky weather and even better cricket.

Wetlands are an effective tool to reduce nitrogen loss — and about 10,000ha of them have been removed from Southland in the past 30 years, DairyNZ senior environment specialist Justin Kitto said.

Although winter is a long way off, most winter greens should be planted by the middle of January, although Brussels sprouts generally give better crops if planted before Christmas.