Southland

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

Dairy farmers have had some relief overnight, as prices rose by nearly five percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. The overall average price for milk-derived commodities has risen 4.9 percent to $US3310 a tonne. The all-important price of whole milk powder – which influences Fonterra’s pa

A truck driver has died after his truck and trailer unit rolled at Beaumont, in the Clutha District. Emergency services were called to Rongahere Road, about 3km south of Beaumont, at 6:22am. The driver of the truck was trapped in the cab, and was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene. A section

If you’re travelling through the Central Otago area on SH8 over the summer you may come across this site. The vehicle pictured was involved in a serious crash in Waitahuna two weeks ago – luckily the occupants managed to walk away without serious consequence, however not everyone is so lucky. With t

Ohai Police, Fire and Ambulance were called out to a vehicle rollover on SH 96 near Wreys Bush this morning. Luckily the sole occupant only suffered minor discomfort, thanks largely to wearing a seatbelt. Southland has received a large amount of rain overnight and this morning, making driving condit

Everyday people doing exceptional things were the toast of the town last night as Southland honoured its very own “Local Heroes”. As part of the 2018 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, the 10 winners of the Local Heroes category were presented with their awards at a special medal presentatio