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River users in Southland should take extra care this duck hunting opening weekend, with elevated levels of toxic algae found this week. Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland found elevated levels of toxic algae at three sites across the Waiau River Catchment this week. Environment Southlan

A group of train enthusiasts in Invercargill are hoping to secure a section of heritage railway in the South, once their 3-year restoration project is completed. The Southern Steam Train Charitable Trust salvaged an old New Zealand Railways locomotive – the F150 in 2019, and have secured over $300,0

Today we have an exciting update on the progress of the Hawthorndale Care Village project. We had the privilege of speaking with Paddy O’Brien, a committee member, and Nick Hamlin, the project manager, who provided us with the latest information. The Hawthorndale Care Village project is a $35 millio

It will be a no frills coronation for King Charles III on May 6 in Invercargill, after the council agreed to just a simple tree planting ceremony. Despite it being the first Coronation of a Monarch in 70 years, councillors decided not to host many dignitaries and have entertainment – but it will be

Something for the girls this duck-shooting weekend – don’t let the boys have all the fun. Instead local ladies can bag themselves a fashion bargain at the fabulous Duck Shooter’s Widows’ Designer Clothing Sale in Winton this Saturday. That’s the message from a group of Southland fashionistas who hav

Groundswell NZ has a new radio show and broadcast legend Peter Williams is the host. Peter toured with Groundswell NZ last year throughout the South Island when the rural lobby  group held public meetings in Invercargill, Gore, Alexandra and Balclutha. He currently lives near Bendigo in Central Otag

Invercargill will mark the King’s Coronation by planting a Rimu in Queens Park’s Ron Petrie NZ Plant Garden. Invercargill City Council, along with other councils throughout New Zealand, has been invited to take part in the national celebration and commemoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties K

It will be Police vs Fire in the inaugural 24 hour Bike-a-thon this Friday, as a fundraiser for the annual Westpac Chopper Rescue Appeal. Invercargill career firefighter Brad Johnston, of team FENZ said they decided to take the opportunity to get involved, and also run a competition with Invercargil