Region to host largest top-level drift event
Region to host largest top-level drift event
Southland is gearing up to host its largest top-level drift event.
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‘Going backwards’: need seen for extra $25m to tackle wilding pines
‘Going backwards’: need seen for extra $25m to tackle wilding pines
The head of Environment Southland has given a blunt assessment on a wilding pine issue which is plaguing parts of the country.
Trio arrested on drug charges in Invercargill
Trio arrested on drug charges in Invercargill
Search warrants which uncovered a range of illicit drugs and $10,000 in cash have led to three arrests in Invercargill.
Heavy rain forecast for Fiordland
Heavy rain forecast for Fiordland
A heavy rain warning is in place for part of Fiordland, with up to 170mm forecast.
Student’s wound healing invention nets PM’s prize
Student’s wound healing invention nets PM’s prize
When an Invercargill student found out that wounds heal slower in space, curiosity launched her on a journey to discover a remedy.
New structure for council confirmed
New structure for council confirmed
The Gore District Council has introduced its new portfolio system, overhauling and streamlining local governance in the region.
Offending ‘the most serious of its type’
Offending ‘the most serious of its type’
Following the sentencing of disgraced former accountant Glen Grieve, The Ensign can finally release the document that condemned his offending two years earlier.
Information on assault sought
Information on assault sought
An Edendale man was assaulted after being lured from his home late on Saturday night to help a woman claiming to have a flat tyre.
Looking back
Looking back
This black and white photograph depicts workers at the Mataura meat processing plant in the 1920s or 1930s.
Registration for 20th trail open
Registration for 20th trail open
Twenty years is nothing to sniff at.
Our people
Our people
Blake Weir and Hannah Reid were out and about at Motoring Mad this past weekend in Mataura.
Pupils thrilled by Paralympian
Pupils thrilled by Paralympian
A St Mary’s pupil’s gold medal effort has brought a Paralympics legend to Gore.
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
As eviction day looms for the Gore Motor Camp, neither the leaseholder nor the tenants nor the council know what will happen when the deadline arrives tomorrow.
Theft took heavy toll, victims say
Theft took heavy toll, victims say
Angry and betrayed, the victims of a Gore accounting assistant say his offending — stealing more than $180,000 from them — tore apart their family and business.
Misinformation risk over tour, councillor says
Misinformation risk over tour, councillor says
A farming activist group is fundraising to bring a former member of the Trump administration and climate change sceptic to New Zealand.
Case delayed
Case delayed
The court appearance of a Southland man charged under the Resource Management Act will now be held early next year.
Flower beds dressed for summer
Flower beds dressed for summer
After a striking purple and white display at Gore roundabouts and nature strips, it is time for the council gardeners’ summer changeover.
Tap water testing event to be held
Tap water testing event to be held
Focusing on what it sees as an "at risk" rural community, Greenpeace is hosting a tap water testing event in Gore tomorrow.
Award lauds commitment
Award lauds commitment
Gore athlete Millie McFadzien was recognised during the ILT Academy Southland’s end of year celebrations in Invercargill last week.
Century of community protection
Century of community protection
It was a weekend for the history books as the Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday.