Southland

Tā Mark Solomon, Chair of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency in the South Island has congratulated Whānau Ora enterprise Koha Kai who was honoured for their Lunches in Schools programme at the national Māori Women’s Business Awards (MWDI) in Rotorua last night.” The awards recognise wāhine Māori wh

Southland Police are reminding the rural community to keep their property secure as summer approaches. Recently, there have been a number of burglaries reported in rural Southland, and with the increase in daylight hours and farmers tied up with calving, lambing and milking it is an opportune time f

Mataura Police are appealing for any information about this man, pictured lurking around sheds on a rural property in the early hours of Monday 23 September. The address is situated in the Pebbly Hills area between SH96 and SH1. If you recognise this man, or have any information that may assist Poli

UPDATE: NZTA Advise SH6 LOWTHER, SOUTHLAND – CRASH – FINAL UPDATE 6:35PM This crash is now CLEAR and the road is fully OPEN. Thanks for your patience, drive safe. ends   A three car crash at the intersection of Five Rivers Rd (SH 97) and SH6 near Lumsden blocking State Highways 6 and 97. NZTA […]

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help fund an innovative care facility in Invercargill that could become the cornerstone of elderly care in New Zealand. The Hawthorndale Care Village, which will be developed on the former Hawthorndale School site on Tay Street, will incorporate community-

The preliminary result for the election of four members of the Southern District Health Board – Otago Constituency held on Saturday 12th October is as follows. Former Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has moved to his new public trough getting voted on to the Southern DHB board and Invercargill ICC councilor

Prelimanary results for Environment, Southland, and Gore District Council are in. Fiordland Constituency – number of vacancies = 1 BAIRD, Allan – 621 HODGKINSON, Roger – 404 Informal 0 Blank – 128 Hokonui Constituency – number of vacancies = 1 HUBBER, Grant – 935 MCDONALD, Peter – 1111 Informal – 5

The campaigner for better care for cancer patients, Blair Vining, has died aged 39. In a Facebook post, his family described him as an extraordinary man who had turned his personal tragedy into a battle for better cancer care for all New Zealanders. “He was the epitome of a humble Southland man who