Southland

Gore District Council is set to discuss a potential rate increase of 21.4% at their upcoming meeting. This follows extensive efforts to reduce an initially projected 40% increase. Related: Gore DC Interim CEO Confirms Departure Date The Council’s Interim Chief Executive, Stephen Parry, noted that in

Police are at the scene of a serious crash that has blocked State Highway 97 near Mossburn this evening. The crash was reported about 6.15pm and occurred between Hillas and Ellis roads. One person has received serious injuries and two people have moderate injuries. The Serious Crash Unit will be inv

A Southland dairy business and its owner, an Invercargill Imam, have been ordered to pay $215,000 in penalties by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after having been found to have exploited three Indonesian migrant workers. Of this amount, Rural Practice Ltd was ordered to pay $145,000, and b

UPDATE: Organisers have made the decision to postpone the event till 2025. Get ready for Southland’s most Southland event, Rootstock ‘24: a paddock festival celebrating the humble swede, to be held April 20 from 12-6pm in a swede paddock on Wilson’s Fruit and Vege Farm. “Think swanndries and gumboot

Residents of Bluecliffs, a small community in Southland, are facing serious challenges due to erosion affecting their properties. During a meeting held on Wednesday with local council and emergency management representatives, the community sought answers and solutions to the persistent erosion cause

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found high levels of potentially toxic algae in the Oreti River at the Winton Bridge. This alert is in addition to warnings already in place for the Waiau River at Tuatapere, Mataura River at Gore and the Ōreti River at Branxholme. Water users should be

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found high levels of potentially toxic algae in the Waiau River at Tuatapere. This alert is in addition to warnings already in place for the Mataura River at Gore and the Ōreti River at Branxholme. Water users should be vigilant and avoid contact with wa

Emergency Management Southland Group Recovery Manager Lucy Hicks has announced that Bluecliffs residents can return home today. Residents were asked to evacuate their properties by Friday, 8 March so work could commence to clear the local dump site due to reports of explosives and other hazardous ma