Southland

It’s official – for the first time in more than 70 years, the kākāpō population is a record 213 birds. The youngest chick of the bumper 2018/19 breeding season, Stella-3-B-2019, has today turned 150 days old – the age at which all chicks are deemed to be “juvenile” and officially added to the adult

Police have arrested a 43-year-old man in relation to a number of thefts from vehicles around Invercargill, including recreation areas and reserves. He appeared before the Invercargill District Court today on charges including theft from a vehicle and unlawful interference with a vehicle, and has be

At half time with a score of 26/7 to the Stags hopes of them breaking their losing streak evapourated with a full time defeat of 26/31 with the win to Manawatu. Action photos by Richard Dimmock Photography. Let’s get out and support the boys next Saturday 21st September when they go up against Count

The wife of a terminally ill Southland man says she is confident a regional charity hospital will be set up. Melissa Vining and her husband Blair have been campaigning for better cancer care since Mr Vining was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer nearly a year ago. At a meeting in Invercargill last

Police are now in a position to name the man who died following a boat rolling in Fiordland on Saturday afternoon. He was 57-year-old Peter John McKenzie, of Invercargill. Mr McKenzie and his two companions made it to shore near the river mouth at Wairaurahiri, but sadly Mr McKenzie had died by the

Firearm collection events will be held in Balclutha, Lawrence and Clinton this weekend, providing firearm owners an opportunity to hand in their prohibited firearm/s and parts for buyback. It’s also a chance for anyone to hand-in any firearm or part – no questions asked – under amnesty. If you hand-

Construction of the new Pyramid Bridge is expected to take considerably less time than previously estimated courtesy of design efficiencies. Gore District Council Transport Manager Peter Standring said this week construction of the bridge should take about six months from the time preliminary work w

Over the past fortnight Southland Police have executed a number of search warrants in various locations in relation to an ongoing focus on organised crime. The search warrants have resulted in a number of people arrested for a range of offences along with the recovery of methamphetamine, cash, and f