Southland

A fire broke out in a boiler room at Fonterra’s Edendale factory about 11.30 Monday evening. Crews arrived to the fire that was “well-involved”, a spokesman said. Firefighters worked through the early hours to bring the Fonterra factory fire under control. Nine fire crews from Invercargill, Edendale

Another outstanding year in Southland sport will be celebrated on Friday 8th June at the Ascot Park Hotel, at the 2018 ILT Southland Sports Awards. Nominations for the awards are now open and organisers are expecting them to reflect the traditionally high standard of results achieved by Southlanders

Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland on 22 March, has shown high levels of the toxic algae planktonic cyanobacteria at Waituna Lagoon in Southland. Planktonic cyanobacteria (floating or suspended algae) is different to that found in rivers during warmer months, but  still produces toxins

The guys from Wairaurahiri Wilderness Jet had an Interesting Trip on the Wairaurahiri River to-day! Posted on their facebook page is Roffy’s story…….as we were boating backup stream from the Waitutu Lodge we noted a fuel drum floating down the river so we slowed down and picked it up then a bag of c

Farmers affected by the PGG Wrightson seeds mix-up will have the opportunity to ask questions to senior management at a public meeting hosted by Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker next week. The public meeting is being held at the James Cumming Wing on April 6, at 11.30am.  “More than 500 farmers hav

Hundreds of local residents in Lumsden hit the streets on Saturday to protest the downgrading of Lumsden Maternity Centre from a Primary Birthing Unit (birthing and postnatal care facilities) to a Maternal and Child Hub (non-birthing unit for antenatal care). Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker’s onli

Five Rivers Café is the latest Southern organisation to benefit from a life-saving donation from PowerNet and St John. An automated defibrillator (AED) was donated to the cafe in February, one of four donated to Southern communities this year. The donation is part of PowerNet and St John’s sponsorsh

A car and ute crashed on SH 99 Riverton to Clifden SH96 Junction, near Tuatapere. The NZ Transport Agency advise the road is closed with no detour. Emergency services report: A person is being flown to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries One person was being transported to Southland Hospital by a