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Christmas arrived a few days early at the Gore District Council with confirmation of $ 2.29 million in Government funding for local projects. The Department of Internal Affairs has accepted all six projects proposed by the Council earlier this year for the first tranche of funding from the 3 Waters

A lifetime of service to the sport by Southland Basketball’s General Manager Jill Bolger was recognised at last month’s SBA Annual General Meeting with a life membership bestowed on the long-time administrator. Bolger blows the full time whistle on her role with Southland Basketball this week and wi

Well, oh so sad news to start the year with news of the passing of guitar legend Jeff Beck. The word “legend” gets bandied about describing this person and that person but Jeff Beck attained legendary status in the world of rock and all its genres. The British guitarist passed away this week after [

After a six-year hiatus, the New Zealand Superbike Championship (NZSBK) returns to Teretonga Park this weekend. With two rounds of racing already complete in the five-round series, round three in the deep south could prove pivotal to championship hopes. Southland Motorcycle Club president Andy Under

New Zealand’s leading track cyclists scored some important ranking points, and produced some high-quality super-competitive racing at the three-day UCI Cambridge Grand Prix. Triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Ellesse Andrews dominated the sprint competition, winning her heat of the keirin and

Sixteen lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $17,963 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Two lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $27,677. The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold

The Gore District Council has initiated level three water restrictions for Mataura as water usage continues to exceed resource consent levels. Level three restrictions mean: Residents and businesses should only water vegetable and flower gardens, trees and shrubs using a hose and for two hours each

The Government’s offer to step in and support the new FENZ collective agreement has been met with huge relief from Invercargill firefighters. FENZ Invercargill Station manager Aaron Ramsey said it was a substantial settlement, “way beyond what I thought we would achieve,” being $100 million higher t