Southland

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

Police have now launched a homicide enquiry following the discovery of a body in the Longwood Forestry block. We can now confirm the body has been identified as Dale Tama Watene, 40, of Otautau Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Harvey, said. A post mortem was carried out today. The investigation team

Southland Police have located a body in the Longwood Forestry block. The body is believed to be missing man Dale Watene. Mr Watene, 40, went missing on Thursday 16 April from Otautau and has not been seen since. A post mortem is set to go ahead tomorrow and a formal identification process is being u

The Longwood forestry block area was the subject of an extensive search for Dale Watene on Saturday 16 May. Thirty LandSAR volunteers from Southland and Otago completed the search for the missing Otautau man. Some areas of interest were identified and further searches are planned. Mr Watene, 40, was

Southland Police actively investigating the disappearance of Otautau man Dale Watene continue to hold grave concerns for his safety. The 40 year old, described as being of thin build and 183cm tall, was last seen in Otautau on the evening of Thursday 16 April. Police continue to liaise closely with

Borland Lodge faces an uncertain future Borland Lodge is one of Southland’s most loved destinations and has been providing unique outdoor education and leisure activities to schools, New Zealanders and their families and overseas visitors for nearly 50 years. Borland Lodge is a jewel in the Southlan

Many tributes were paid to outgoing Chairman Of The Board, Jeff Walker, at the recent Southland Football AGM as he was farewelled after a contribution to the administration of the sport that began in 1998. Walker stood down at the meeting as Nick Hamlin took over as the incoming Chairman. Walker, or

Southland’s together space, the collaboration between the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, is to be called He Waka Tuia Art + Museum. Shared with the Art + Museum by Iwi Liaison Komiti Michael Skerrett, Shona Fordyce, Peggy Peek, Taare Bradshaw and Evelyn Coo