Southland

The final piece of a unique heritage train project has been transported to Lumsden ready for preservation. An 1877 rail passenger carriage was carefully lifted from the back yard of a property in Winton, where it had sat on concrete blocks for around 80 years. It will be restored and eventually form

A passionate group of Southland health professionals have decided to spend their Friday lunch breaks on Hospital corner – to raise awareness about fair pay and equal treatment in the workplace.  There would be many more enjoying a picnic on Kew Road, except they often don’t get a lunch break, and he

Southland District Council and the Fiordland Community Board are putting the Luxmore residential and industrial subdivision in Te Anau on the market for sale to developers. The community board is seeking expressions of interest from developers who can undertake a residential and commercial subdivisi

It gives Rugby Southland great pleasure to announce SBS Bank as the new Naming Partner of The ‘SBS Bank Southland Stags’ for the 2022 Bunnings Warehouse NPC Season. As part of a wider partnership involving women’s rugby, junior rugby and rugby in the community, SBS Bank will also feature on the fron

While the threat of unexpected interruption lurks, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Shannon Saunders is taking a determined approach to this season’s ANZ Premiership from the outset. “You just have to live game by game and when you have your team at full strength you need to be able to perfor

Police Update 7pm: Update – Serious crash, Southland  The Tokanui-Gorge Road Highway is now open, following an earlier serious crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a ute and a motorcycle, occurred at around 1:15pm. Two people were transported to hospital with critical injuries. Police thank motor

It’s an A+ on the report card for Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s trio of young training partners. Midcourter Ivari Christie, defender Losa Fifita and shooter Kiana Pelasio have spent the past few months immersed in the Steel’s preseason campaign – something head coach Reinga Bloxham predicts coul

Tussock Country – New Zealand’s Country Music Festival has been cancelled for 2022. Festival chairman Jeff Rea said it was an agonising decision to make and there had been lengthy discussions with stakeholders in the past week. “There is still much uncertainty surrounding events and what the growing