News Desk

A student's watercolour painting is now flying above Telford's Balclutha campus as the institution's official new flag. Olivene de Jong, who is studying the New Zealand Certificate in Rural Animal Healthcare Assistance (Level 4) at Telford, won a student design competition to create the

Peter Moynihan has stepped down from the board of The Power Company Ltd after nine years, with long-standing director James Carmichael taking over as chairman. Moynihan, who served several years as chair, left the board last week alongside director Wayne Mackey, who also clocked up nine years before stepping down.

Saturday's the marquee — the Otago Southland Axemen Indoor Woodchopping Comp FINALS hit Waikiwi from 4pm. Axes, sawdust, roaring crowd — genuine Southland winter theatre, and a proper spectacle. Sunday brings Stags v Taranaki live on the big screen at Waikiwi from 5:05pm. Friday runs the usual weekend kick-off

Possum numbers in Southland have hit a record high in at least one control area, and a council report is now questioning whether the system meant to keep them in check is working. Environment Southland's biosecurity officer Raoul Thomas told a Wednesday committee meeting that possum populations had

Mika Muliaina will earn his Southland Stags blazer on Sunday when the side travels to New Plymouth to face Taranaki at Stadium Taranaki. Kick-off is at 5.05pm. The blazer game marks a significant personal milestone for the first-five, who wears the No.10 jersey. Sean Withy leads the side

Scott O'Donnell has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business — recognition that spans trucking, hydrogen fuel, a $180 million city centre overhaul, and a dementia care village on the edge of Invercargill. O'Donnell has spent his career expanding

The director of a slink skin factory shut down by Environment Southland stripped off his suit jacket, shirt and tie outside the regional council's offices on Monday — and begged for his business back. Eddie Zhi, sole director of NZAgri Development Ltd, sat over a vehicle entrance at Environment

The Southland Stags host Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park this Sunday, with kick-off set for 5.05pm in round seven of the Hilux NPC. Sean Withy captains the side. The starting XV has Jack Barrett at loosehead, Jayden Henderson hooking, and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitch Dunshea and Woody