Southland

The Government’s offer to step in and support the new FENZ collective agreement has been met with huge relief from Invercargill firefighters. FENZ Invercargill Station manager Aaron Ramsey said it was a substantial settlement, “way beyond what I thought we would achieve,” being $100 million higher t

Highways South, the highway maintenance contractor for Southland, is reminding farmers to keep their livestock secure on the two-year anniversary of a traumatic crash with a cow which almost cost a local man his life. Justin Reid, Maintenance Contract Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in S

The former Ocean Beach Freezing Works in Bluff has a new business on the block – a pilot project to evaluate commercial land-based whitebait farming. “This project, led by Manāki Whitebait, is the result of 16 years of research into the breeding of all 5 New Zealand whitebait species,”says Steve Pen

Ice dancers Isabelle Guise and Ethan Alday have just finished their first senior international competition in Croatia. This was the first time two New Zealand teams have been involved in the International Skating Union Challenger event, and the former Southland-based skater couldn’t be more happier.

“Workplace incident, Tuturau, Southland About 1.30pm today, Southland Police were alerted to an incident involving a tractor at a rural workplace, on Wyndham Rd, Tuturau. Sadly, a man was found deceased. WorkSafe has been advised and the man’s death will be referred to the Coroner.

Christmas has come early for a lucky Powerball player from Southland after winning $6.3 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The $6.3 million prize is made up of $6 million from Powerball First Division and $333,333 from Lotto First Division. The winning ticket was sol

Last weekend’s Invercargill Santa Parade could’ve been its biggest yet, according to those involved in the annual event. Organised by the Southland Christmas Parade Charitable Trust, the parade has been running since 1999 on the last Saturday in November, and is enjoyed by thousands every year. Even

A marathon introduction to senior representative cricket has fuelled young ‘keeper Nick Brown’s dream of reaching higher honours. The 16-year-old Southland Boys’ High School gloveman made his full Hawke Cup debut for the Southland men’s team against Canterbury Country in Rangiora last weekend. It wa