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The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown announced. The payment brings Landcorp's total dividend contributions to the Crown to $25 million for the 2025/26 financial year. "We expect our state-owned enterprises to operate

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Ladies, you could walk away wearing a diamond ring worth over $5,000 — and it won't cost you a cent to get through the gate. Diamonds Day is the premier harness racing event on the Southern Region calendar, featuring an outstanding card of Age Group and Open Class

A 47-year-old Southland fisherman died after being swept into rough seas at Slope Point and hitting his head on rocks, a coroner has found. Stanley Chung-Chi Tsoi was fishing with a friend from rocks at the Catlins location on the afternoon of 3 October 2023 when a large wave struck

The Wachner clock will have an identify of its own in a new location, but it probably won’t be in Wachner place. The Infrastructure and Growth Committee has recommended that council shelf the $1.37 million project, due to the current economic climate. The public also decided last week

Tiger Woods' former caddie Steve Williams will headline a major Southland fundraising event this October, with organisers expecting strong demand for the rare New Zealand speaking appearance. Williams, widely regarded as one of golf's most successful caddies, will be the star attraction at 'A Night Out

The news Bluff Oyster lovers have been waiting for has been confirmed – Bluff Oysters will be on the menu at this year's Bluff Oyster & Food Festival in Bluff on Saturday 23 May. Festival Chairman, John Edminstin, confirmed the news today and said, "we are up and