Southland

The Water Shortage Direction put in place two weeks ago to halt irrigation in the region will expire tonight. Following a review today, Environment Southland will not extend this. The Direction was issued on 31 March. It was aimed at protecting the extremely low river and aquifer levels in Southland

In the first extra time decider of the 2022 season, the Ascot Park Hotel Steel shocked Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse with a 66-63 victory, when all seemed to be going against them. In the only game played in another round disrupted by the pandemic, the home side Pulse looked to have the measure of […]

After being called into the SBS Bank Southland Stags last season as a loan player from Otago, three cap Stag Ben Morris has signed for the SBS Bank Southland Stags in the 2022 Bunnings NPC. The 197cm lock Christs College Alumni from Cheviot came to the rescue last season following several injuries i

The Southland Charity Hospital is thrilled to announce their latest fundraiser, the Mustang Prize Draw.  The prize draw started on Saturday the 26th of February and runs through to the 12th of May 2022.  Tickets for the draw are available online or as books of ten printed tickets. All funds raised f

Six crews have been working hard on the Awarua fire ground today, with the support of six helicopters. Today’s weather forecast predicts light showers with possible wind from the afternoon. The fire has not increased significantly and remains around 1370ha in size with a perimeter of 26km. Incident

Two crews have been monitoring the Awarua fire ground throughout the day. Firefighters stopped activity on the fire ground around 10am this morning, and helicopters were unable to fly, due to unfavourable weather conditions. Incident Controller Mark Mawhinney says a few hotspots remain with no visib

Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes revealed Bloomfield’s decision in a statement this morning. Bloomfield had signalled to the commissioner late last year he intended to step down before his term officially ended on 11 June 2023, Hughes said. He said Bloomfield had done an outstanding job lead

Heavy rain for western parts of central New Zealand. Southwest gales along the coast from Southland to Dunedin. A complex trough of low pressure moves eastwards across the country today, preceded by a moist northwest flow that delivers periods of heavy rain to western parts of central New Zealand. T