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SouthlandAugust 12

Roads failing in ‘heartbeat of New Zealand's export market’: Southland mayor

Only one in $9 of government roading funds gets spent in the South Island, a new report reveals.
    Roads failing in ‘heartbeat of New Zealand's export market’: Southland mayor
    Roads failing in ‘heartbeat of New Zealand's export market’: Southland mayor
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    SouthlandAugust 12

    Southland data centre ‘just a big smack in the face’: protester

    Anti data centre protest group Stop Data Centres held a protest in Invercargill on Wednesday, with around 25 to 30 people attending.
    Tayler Mutton
    Southland data centre ‘just a big smack in the face’: protester
    Southland data centre ‘just a big smack in the face’: protester
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Southland council ignores community preference for amalgamation

    Southland District Council has opted to submit a merger proposal for local government reform, despite community preference saying otherwise.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    Southland council ignores community preference for amalgamation
    Southland council ignores community preference for amalgamation
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    SouthlandAugust 12

    Gore demands met in Head Start proposals

    A guaranteed minimum level of representation for Mataura and Gore, retention of the roading funding arrangement for the District, and ring-fencing of historic debt to respective communities are among the conditions Gore District Council successfully sought from Invercargill and Southland District before backing both authorities’ amalgamation plans.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    Gore demands met in Head Start proposals
    Gore demands met in Head Start proposals
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Community-giving market marks 10 years

    Keeping on giving back is the aim for organisers of a Gore community market that is celebrating its first decade.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Community-giving market marks 10 years
    Community-giving market marks 10 years
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Children get sneak peek at musical theatre production

    Actors in an upcoming production of Badjelly the Witch gave children visiting Gore library a taste of the Gore Musical Theatre play on Saturday.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Children get sneak peek at musical theatre production
    Children get sneak peek at musical theatre production
    SouthlandAugust 12

    College breaks ground on new build

    Māruawai College’s new block is being built as the school celebrates the first official dig in the new site last week.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    College breaks ground on new build
    College breaks ground on new build
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Eastern Southland Hockey set to have huge showing at season finale this week

    It will be a huge weekend for hockey players and fans as the Southern Series brings the finale down to Gore, to play out a massive array of games as the season comes to a close.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    Eastern Southland Hockey set to have huge showing at season finale this week
    Eastern Southland Hockey set to have huge showing at season finale this week
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Crews race to Invercargill flat fire

    Invercargill fire crews rushed to a burning flat amid reports a person was caught inside on Wednesday afternoon.
    Gemma Sinclair
    Crews race to Invercargill flat fire
    Crews race to Invercargill flat fire
    SouthlandAugust 12

    Witnesses sought to Southland crash; victim still in critical care

    Police investigating a crash that left a person critically injured in Southland this week are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
    Witnesses sought to Southland crash; victim still in critical care
    Witnesses sought to Southland crash; victim still in critical care
    SouthlandAugust 11

    Govt to front $15m towards critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland

    A new facility in Southland that will produce critical minerals and hydrogen will receive a $15 million funding boost from the government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund.
    Govt to front $15m towards critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland
    Govt to front $15m towards critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland
    SouthlandAugust 11

    'Linguistic oppression': the little-known rule impacting te reo speakers at councils

    A widely accepted council rule requiring members to give two days' notice before addressing meetings in te reo Māori has been deemed an oppression of the official language.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    'Linguistic oppression': the little-known rule impacting te reo speakers at councils
    'Linguistic oppression': the little-known rule impacting te reo speakers at councils
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    SouthlandAugust 11

    Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis played down the impact data centres could have on power prices despite warnings that a massive Southland facility poses a "system-level" risk to the national grid.
    Mary Williams
    Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials
    Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials