Police were alerted to a tractor crash on a Eastern Southland farm just after 11am today in the Glenham area. Tragically a man died as a result of the crash. Police’s Serious Crash Unit attended and Worksafe NZ has been notified. Another person with moderate injuries was taken to Southland hospital
Transmission pricing changes are likely to have little effect on Southlanders’ power bills, with some forecast to pay slightly more and some slightly less from 2023, PowerNet chief executive Jason Franklin says. The Electricity Authority yesterday (Wednesday June 10) announced new guidelines for tra
People like Adrian Cocker are the heartbeat of Southland Football. Cocker was a hockey player, a code in which he played one game for Southland, and while he only ever played a few games of social football, he has been involved as a volunteer since the late 1990s. Starting as an interested spectator
Police are appealing for any information of the whereabouts of a 1998 Harley-Davidson 98 Sportster Custom 120 motorcycle, registration number A4SAG. Anyone who can assist Police on the whereabouts of the motorcycle is urged to come forward. The case relates to the death of Russel Blackford who died
Each morning RNZ lists the warmest and coldest places in New Zealand and Lumsden has been a recurring early morning warm spot. Lumsden Hotel owner Tim Hanna talked with RNZ’s Morning Report about why the tiny Southland town’s climate is special. “It’s brilliant. We’re surrounded by mountains and hig
We have now moved to Alert Level 1 and with that, a lifting of a lot of the restrictions that we needed to plan for. With many Go Bus Senior Rugby pre season games kicking off this Saturday with the usual crowds of passionate fans, our advice to individuals is to enjoy the moment, but it […]
Today has been a great day for the Southland region! Following the Government’s announcement of the national Tourism Recovery Package and support for Regional Tourism Organisations, Air New Zealand has confirmed that an A320 jet service will operate between Auckland and Invercargill. The popular fli
Police were called about 1.50pm to an accident involving a car and trailer crashing into a power pole on State Highway 1 and Dowling Road near Woddlands causing power outages in the surrounding area. A St John spokeswoman said two patients one with minor and one with moderate injuries were taken to
