Southland

Two fishermen are missing off rocks at Catlins. The alarm was raised by people nearby around 4:20pm, after the two men appeared to have been swept off rocks near Slope Point Road. A large number of assets were deployed including rescue helicopters from Queenstown and Dunedin, rescue swimmers, Bluff

Invercargill Airport Limited is excited to confirm the start date for the new direct jet service between Invercargill and Auckland. Invercargill Airport (IAL) General Manager Nigel Finnerty said the first Air New Zealand jet will arrive in Invercargill from Auckland on August 25 and Southlanders wil

New Zealand drivers are crashing at higher rates than drivers visiting this country, Ministry of Transport data shows. While exact information about the number of foreign drivers on New Zealand roads is not available, it provides enough information to suggest visitors to the country are less likely

Southland Museum and Art Gallery temporary museum location found The Southland Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) Board today agreed to lease an inner-city building to house the temporary museum for the next four years. The decision, confirmed at the SMAG board meeting on Thursday 1st November, is contin

The Bluff Community Board and Invercargill City Council are welcoming an announcement today by Tourism Minister Hon. Kelvin Davis that the government will provide $25,000 towards a $50,000 feasibility study for Stirling Point in Bluff. Stirling Point is the location of the iconic Bluff signpost and

Caltex is asking motorists to contact them if they filled up at their Milton station earlier this month when two fuels were mistakenly swapped. Fuel pump. A mix-up at the Caltex petrol station meant diesel was pumped into the 91 octane petrol tank, and petrol into the diesel tank, at the station in

The official opening of Mataura Valley Milk’s nutrition plant near Gore today (November 22) marks another step towards creating the world’s best nutrition business, general manager Bernard May says. Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, officially opened the technologically advanced plant at a c

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae benthic cyanobacteria in the Waiau River at Tuatapere. These algae can produce toxins that are harmful to people and animals if swallowed, or through contact with skin. People and animals (dogs in particular) shou