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Fonterra Co-operative Group today lifted its 2021/22 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZD $8.90 – $9.50 per kgMS, up from NZD $8.40 – $9.00 per kgMS. This increases the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 50 cents to NZD $9.20 per kgMS. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the lift

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of McQuarrie Street and Brown Street in Invercargill. The crash reportedly involved two vehicles and was reported to Police at 2.30pm. Initial information from the scene suggests there are serious injuries. An update will be pr

Police are investigating after a four-month-old baby was taken to Southland Hospital early on Saturday morning (22 January) with critical injuries. The baby has since been transported to Starship Hospital and remains in a critical condition. A scene examination is being carried out at a residential

A deer management project jointly developed by the Department of Conservation, Fiordland Wapiti Foundation (FWF) and the Game Animal Council is about to get underway in Fiordland National Park. Designed to supplement existing management programmes, such as that annually undertaken by the FWF, this n

One of New Zealand’s major events has been forced to cancel for the second time in two years. Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, which was first held in 1988, traditionally attracts some 55,000 people over three days and injects more than $40million into the Southern Lakes regional economy.

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found more locations with elevated levels of toxic algae. The latest locations are the Waikaia River at Waikaia, the Mataura River at Mataura Island Bridge and the Whitestone River downstream from Manapouri-Hillside. River users and animals should avoid

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will update media at 11am today. Read about Red Traffic Light here  More Here The nine cases in Nelson yesterday have been confirmed as the Omicron variant, Ardern said. Another household member has since tested positi

Southland artist Trudy Burdon is excited to be working alongside ILT. ILT has commissioned Trudy to provide prints of her work for 68 rooms in ILT’s new landmark hotel, The Langlands, which is scheduled for completion in 2022. “As a born and bred Southlander, it’s a fantastic feeling to be involved