Bluff will gather to celebrate the festive season on Sunday 10 December when the popular event, Christmas In The Bluff takes place. A street parade along Gore Street will commence at 1pm before the focus turns to a massive Gala Day at the Oyster Festival site immediately afterwards. The Gala Day loo

Southland’s Jordan Michels leads the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship after the opening round in Timaru on Saturday. Also doubling as the second round of the South Island F1600 Championship, Michels has extended his lead in the series continuing his winning form from a fortnight ago in Christch

The search and rescue training operation, based on the case of missing woman Denise Potter, concluded in South Dunedin today. The operation was an important learning exercise for Southern District search teams. A lot of value was gained from the exercise that will benefit search teams in the region

Name release – fatal crash in Clinton Police are now able to name the man who died following a crash in Clinton, south Otago on Sunday November 12. He was 56-year-old David Erin Willing. Police extend their sympathies to the family of the deceased. Enquiries into the crash continue. Updated: 4:40pm

Lotto players from Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Otago will be walking on air this weekend after each winning $166,667 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.  The winning tickets were sold at Pak N Save Mangere in Auckland, Plaza Lotto in Palmerston North, Ho

“UPDATE: Serious crash in Balclutha” Police remain on the scene of a serious crash at Stony Creek near Balclutha, South Otago. Three people have been flown to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter with moderate to serious injuries as a result of the crash. The Serious Crash Unit are at the scene and while

A significant search and rescue training operation will take place in South Dunedin this weekend, based on the case of missing woman Denise Potter. The training exercise aims to up skill Southern District search teams and will involve more than 60 people. The Denise Potter case has remained open sin

Regional development agency hearing information is publicly available. The Southland Regional Development Agency proposal hearing date has been set down for Monday 13 November at Environment Southland. The hearing report, the hearing timetable, and all the submissions are now publicly available onli