News Desk

The Department of Conservation is investigating the poisoning of 10 black-billed gulls in Te Anau. Five of the native birds were found sick on the foreshore in January and were euthanised. Another five had already died. Department of Conservation Te Anau operations manager John Lucas said testing later revealed the

National Member of Parliament for New Plymouth David MacLeod took a whistle-stop tour of the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) campus recently to view the future-focused facilities. Mr MacLeod took up an invitation from the Minister for Vocational Education and MP for Invercargill, Hon Penny Simmonds, to visit SIT’s

John Beckenridge killed himself and his 11-year-old stepson in a vengeful act against his estranged wife, a coroner has ruled. John Beckenridge, left, and Mike Zhou-Beckenridge. Photo: SUPPLIED Coroner Marcus Elliot said the Queenstown man was angry, self-righteous and vengeful when he drove his car off a cliff in the

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says it’s a wonderful recognition of the hard work of the people of this province, that Southland had recorded the country’s largest increase in regional gross domestic product (GDP) at almost 10 percent. “According to figures released today by Stats NZ today, GDP to

Awarua Synergy has completed one of its most challenging operations to date — a two-week insulation deployment across the Chatham Islands and Pitt Island that pushed logistics, endurance, and teamwork to the absolute limit. While the Deep South is known for its rugged conditions, the Chatham’s proved to be “nextlevel

Police have formally identified the man whose body was recovered from Lake Manapouri after an extensive six-day search operation. Police confirmed the deceased as Regan Soper, a 42-year-old man from Gore. Police extend our condolences to his family during this time, and his death will be referred to the Coroner.

Contractors from Downer NZ will begin work resurfacing streets in Te Anau next week. Road works can be disruptive for residents and businesses. The contractors will be doing all they can to minimise the impact on households and business. Your co-operation and patience will help them to get the job

Fonterra Co-operative Group has reported a solid financial performance for the first half of FY26, with revenue rising to $13.9 billion, up by $1.3 billion on the same period last year. The Co-op also posted an operating profit of $1,231 million and a profit after tax of