Southland

Southland’s voice in Parliament just got a little stronger today, as Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds moves up the party ranks. “National leader Christopher Luxon announced the party’s refreshed caucus line-up ahead of election 2023 today, with Simmonds gaining a new ranking in the 20th spot. “Elected

This weekend’s Winton A&P show is shaping up to be a cracker with large entries of dairy cows in what will also be the South Island Championships. Three breeds will contest the SI champs – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn and Jerseys, and show president Wayne Malcolm said there were 122 entries – almost

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