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The successful Māruawai Matariki Celebration is back, and better than ever. Celebrating Matariki, the event runs on the Public Holiday, Friday 28th June, from 1:00pm to 7:30 pm. Held at the Southern Field Days site Waimumu in the Agri Centre, thousands of people attended last year. This year, the ev

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found high levels of potentially toxic algae in the Mataura River at the Mataura Island Bridge. Water users should be vigilant and avoid contact with water and the algae, and swimming in the Mataura River near Mataura township should be avoided. Similar

On Thursday 13 July the Gore Gardens will be transformed into a dazzling light display with food trucks, face painting, performers and more for this free community event to celebrate Matariki. Generous support from Community Trust South has enabled an exciting new element this year – a giant tipi. T

Organisers of the 8th Te Anau Tartan Festival held over Easter weekend are recovering and celebrating after their biggest and best event ever. Festival activities spanned three days this year and attracted participants from throughout the country. The big drawcard was the Heart of the Highlands stag

Community Trust South is pleased to announce that it has provided funding to Leadership New Zealand which will fully fund one participant from the Trust region to participate in the Mana Moana Experience 2021. This experience is a specialist Pasifika Leadership Programme and it aligns with the prior

While hairdressers are hoping to be swamped once the lockdown lifts, smaller salons may need to consolidate to survive. New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers chair Niq James said the industry had essentially lost at least one rotation of clients, and therefore income, due to the alert l

A Ploughman’s Lunch with retired Southern Steel Captain Wendy Frew is a feature of the Teal Pants Campaign at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on Sunday (16 February). The Robin Dundee Club is organizing the lunch in support of WomenCan – Team Teal – whic

Anyone looking for a destination to head to this weekend would do well to travel to Bluff. The port town will be the venue for two events this weekend – the Bluff St John Annual Book Sale and the Bluff Garden Show. The Book Show takes place on both Saturday and Sunday (15 & 16 […]