Southland

A lucky Powerball player from Auckland will be starting the month on a high after winning $8.5 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. The prize is made up of $8 million from Powerball First Division and $5

The Gore A&P Association this weekend will also be hosting the inaugural Premier show for the Royal A&P Society of New Zealand (RAS). The Southern District is one of 18 around the country affiliated to the RAS, and have announced a new event for show day, that will hopefully be continued by other sh

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for Southland as of 8 am Wednesday 1 February 2023, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires. Southland District Manager Julian Tohiariki says due to La Nina conditions, Southland is experie

Invercargill’s Crunchy business is growing by the day – and by night the owner quietly works away engineering new developments for his company. Benji Biswas started Crunchy selling micro greens and edible flowers from his urban vertical farm in a garage three years ago. Initially his business suppli

Emergency Management Southland was invited to speak with Invercargill City councillors at its first meeting for the year on Tuesday 31st January. Group manager and controller Simon Mapp gave councillors a rundown on what their roles would be in the community if a state of emergency was declared in t

Environment Southland is urging dog owners to take care this summer when visiting Southland rivers. We have had a report of a dog dying from suspected toxic algae poisoning after playing in the Upukerora River area, Te Anau, over the weekend. Environment Southland chief scientist Karen Wilson encour

A National Government would scrap Three-Waters because it believes in localism, not centralisation, that was one of the messages National Party leader Chris Luxon gave the hundreds of Southlanders who turned out in Invercargill today/yesterday to hear him speak. “We will repeal Three Waters and work

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae in the Waiau River near the Excelsior Creek inflow. Toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) can be recognised in rivers and streams as a dark green/brown slime on rocks, or dark brown/black mats at the water’s edge. Sever