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Cancer care advocate Melissa Vining says Southland Hospital is on the brink of collapse. She has received a large number of messages and staff outlining their concerns and has been told the hospital’s Paediatric Assessment Unit has been closed for three weeks now – and is not likely to open for at l

Over 400 riders from 125 schools will head to the deep south for the Skoda New Zealand Schools track cycling and mountain bike championships this week. The SKODA National School Track Championships will be staged at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome in Invercargill on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October,

Related: Environment Southland Election Progress Results Gore Council Election Results Southland District Council 2022 triennial Elections Invercargill City Council Councillors Elected Progress Result The race for the Gore District Mayoralty is too close to call at the close of voting today. The pro

With approximately 90% of the votes counted, the race for Southland district’s mayoralty is too close to call. Incumbent Mayor Gary Tong leads by just 21 votes from Geoffrey Young, with Rob Scott a close third a further six votes back. Southland District Council governance legal manager Robyn Rout s

The DHL Export Southland Recognition Awards were held on Friday 22 September at the Ascot Park Hotel. The Export Southland Trust hosted a record number of over 270 export businesses and their supporters at the prestigious awards dinner. Export Southland Chairman Gareth Lyness said “The awards are a

Long-serving St John Ambulance volunteer Tony McDonald received a Community Servicev Award in Tuatapere on Monday night. Southland District Mayor Gary Tong presented the award to Mr McDonald at a ceremony at theWaiau Town and Country Club. The award was made by the Tuatapere Te Waewae Community Boar

A variety of candidates have entered the Southland District Mayoralty race, and here’s a bit about each of them. We start with Geoffrey Young because he was the first to respond. I have farmed all my life firstly on our family property near Tuatapere, and since 1993 when I bought Cattle Flat Station

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced it has revised its 2023 forecast earnings guidance to 45 to 60 cents per share, up from 30 to 45 cents per share. It has also revised its forecast milk collections for the 2022/23 season down from 1,510 million kgMS to 1,495 million kgMS. Fonterra