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Like pasta is to Italy, so is the Bluff Oyster to Southland, and a new strategy shows how Southland could become a food travellers’ paradise – just like the European nation. The Southland Murihiku Food Tourism Strategy released this week has been created by Great South, based on analysis undertaken

What is being described as a significant scrub fire is in progress near Wanaka. The blaze was reported to emergency services early this afternoon (Sun) The blaze started on Glendhu Bluff and strong windy conditions have enabled the blaze to jump the road and spread quickly. Fire crews from several c

The Ministry of Health has indicated that the coroner and other agencies are investigating more recent deaths following vaccination, after an autopsy report confirmed Myocarditis in a 26-year-old Dunedin man. Social media has been rife for weeks with information regarding Rory Nairn’s death from Myo

Stage one of a new subdivision in Gore has been almost fully subscribed within 24 hours of going on the market. Eleven of the 15 sections at Matai Ridge went under contract on the first day of the sales. The sections sold for between $149,000 and $205,000, realising a total of just over $2million. M

Invercargill’s recently-rebranded holiday park on the north side of the city on McIvor Rd is keen to welcome holiday travellers. With direct flights from Auckland to Invercargill resuming, Southland could get a well-deserved boost in tourism this holiday season. The locally-owned Invercargill Holida

Summer holidays are here – this can be a time for barbeques, bonfires and garden clean ups.  But spare a thought for firefighters who also want to spend time with their families and take a break.   Fire and Emergency NZ, Risk Reduction Advisor, David Coveney says “people can help firefighters enjoy

Former professional chef Leif Hancox moved his career outdoors in 2019, establishing a great new job in the horticulture industry. Operating in kitchens as a civilian contractor to the New Zealand Air Force, he had no time for any other life, and then things changed. “I love being outside and I enjo

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae at Hamilton Burn, at Affleck Road. Toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) can be recognised at rivers and streams as a green/brown slime on rocks, or dark brown/black mats at the water’s edge. Several factors can contrib