Southland

Environment Southland has taken the unprecedented step of issuing a Water Shortage Direction covering the whole of Southland. The direction, which will initially be in place for 14 days, directs that irrigation water takes are required to cease immediately. Environment Southland chief executive Rob

The winners of the 2022 Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year category say they are focused, organised and goal-driven and farm with passion to deliver excellence in their business. Emma and Hamish Day were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category,

Enrich, ILT’s one day school, is set to move its programme to the iconic Elmwood Gardens building. With 200 students enrolled for 2022, the largest intake to date, Enrich centre manager Peter Forde is looking forward to starting the year in the new facility. “This shift will allow us to build on our

Malloch McClean has won the New Zealand Large Accounting Partner of the Year award for the second time in four years. Given this year’s awards were presented online, the Invercargill and Tasman offices took the opportunity to get their teams together to watch the awards live, and chief executive Joh

Highlanders First Five Eight and 2021 SBS Bank Southland Stags player of the year Marty Banks is back for the 2022 Bunnings NPC Season. Marty Banks made his Southland debut against Otago in 2021, going on to play nine games last season for the Stags, being named both supporters club and Southland St

Fashion designer Jane Sutherland has finally opened her workshop and studio to the public in Kingston after 18 years in business.  Established in 2004, her label started with jewellery and eventually became her inroad into the fashion industry, where she has been making a name for herself using fabr

Update from Environment Southland Water Shortage Direction Amendment The Gore District Council is moving to level 2 water restrictions for Gore and Mataura, effective immediately. Level 2 restrictions include: Residents can water vegetable gardens, using any method, between 7:00am – 9:00am or 7:00pm

Great South has appointed Mark Frood as GM Tourism and Events for a fixed term through to June 2023. The appointment is to cover for Bobbi Brown, who is on secondment as project lead for Beyond 2025 Southland, the long-term planning project for the region as part of the Southland Just Transition wor