Southland

In this episode of Markets with Madison, she goes behind the scenes with Aaron Green, CEO of iconic New Zealand boat maker Stabicraft. From its rugged roots in the 1980s to its rapid expansion across North America, learn how this Southland-based company is redefining safe, adventure-ready boating. Kiwi boatbuilder Stabicraft

The Te Anau transfer station will reopen on Monday 2 June, coinciding with the King’s Birthday public holiday. It will return to its normal winter hours, operating daily from 2pm to 4pm. Southland District Council group manager Fran Mikulicic said, “We are opening on the stat day to allow

PowerNet is urging customers across its networks to prepare for the possibility of extended power outages following stormy weather overnight and into today. Three of PowerNet’s managed networks — The Power Company Limited, OtagoNet, and Electricity Invercargill Limited — have experienced significant disruption, affecting supply to thousands of customers across the

* Demolition of the earthquake-prone museum building will officially begin in early June * Collection was digitised to preserve historical items from the Wyndham and District Museum * Volunteers are actively raising funds to build a future museum on the same site Demolition work will soon begin on the Wyndham and District Historical

The popular Duck Shooters’ Widows Designer Clothing Sale is back again this year - and it’s bigger and better than ever before. The massive designer new and pre-loved designer clothing sale has doubled in size this year, extending over 2 days to include both this Friday and Saturday of

An 1900s steam locomotive took flight of a different kind today, as it was lifted by crane into its new permanent display home in Lumsden. The historic D class locomotive, D6, was installed through the roof of a railway shed, completing a project that began in 2013. The locomotive’s

* A helicopter will fly low over rivers in Southland to collect environmental mapping data * Bathymetric LiDAR technology will help create high-resolution 3D maps of local riverbeds and estuaries * The project supports tsunami modelling, marine research and public access to environmental information A low-flying helicopter will be seen over parts of

Seven youth have been arrested following a number of recent burglaries in the Gore area. Between 5pm Monday 7 April and 8am Tuesday 8 April, Gore Police received reports of multiple reports of burglaries in the Main Street area. After making a number of enquiries into the incidents, Police identified