Southland

A potentially life-saving piece of equipment is set to make the coastal area of Omaui a bit safer in the coming years, and The Y Southland and St John are teaming up to show the public just how to use it. Thanks to the ILT Foundation a defibrillator is being installed in Omaui. Originally intended [

The first of Cycling Southland’s spring classics, the Geo W Wilson and Sons Limited Gore to Waikiwi Classic, took place on Saturday, with Mike White claiming a title which had long escaped him. Having finished on the podium previously, White made the most of his opportunity this time around on a day

Emergency Department wait times are soaring in Southland, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for treatment, MP for Southland Joseph Mooney says. “There has also been a marked decline in the proportion of people who go to the Emergency Department being seen within six hours.

Highways South, the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency highway maintenance contractor in Southland, will be closing part of SH6 for a week from 19 September to replace a major culvert. SH6, the Lumsden-Dipton highway, will be closed between Caroline Valley Road and Josephville-St Patrick’s Road from 19

Nominations for Southland District Council and its nine community boards have poured in the door today, in time for closing at 12 noon. Council deputy electoral officer Robyn Rout said she was really pleased with the final numbers of nominations, after some concerns earlier in the week that there wo

While some councils in New Zealand have been struggling for candidates for this year’s local body elections, the Gore District Council isn’t one of them. At the close of nominations today there were sufficient nominations to require an election for the mayoralty, the Gore ward, District-wide and the

Keith McKenzie’s huge contribution to the Woodlands community has been acknowledged by the Waihopai Toetoe Community Board and Southland District Council. Councillor Paul Duffy presented a Community Service Award to Mr McKenzie at a function at the Woodlands Tavern on Thursday 21 July. Mr McKenzie’s

Heavy snow for the south and east of the South Island. Severe south to southeast gales possible for parts of the South Island A very cold south to southeast flow spreads north over the South Island today (Sunday), bringing snow to low levels to many areas of the South Island. Heavy Snow Warnings and