A magic night at the recently refurbished Southland Musicians Club. First on stage were local band Tonguecutter. These clad-in-black berserkers showed off their masterful dynamics, hypnotic rhythms, and enough soaring vocals to summon Odin himself. It was all over too soon. Next up were the darkly d
Environment Southland’s latest check for toxic algae at the Aparima River at Thornbury has detected elevated levels of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. Also known as benthic cyanobacteria, which forms in lakes and streams, these algae produce toxins that can be harmful to people and animals if swall
Here we are with another Mal’s Music Memory…and seeing it’s Christmas time we’ll haul out a few festive tunes to get us to the big day ! Here’s one from days long gone by , The Drifters doing White Christmas. Their version is great but the animation really takes it to another level in my […]
The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks today announced a 14-man local pre-season training squad which will prepare for the 2018 National Basketball League season in the New Year. The squad consists of players selected from the recent Sharks Summer League and will commence training from February, with pl
Two women have been arrested following a joint operation between the Dunedin Police Organised Crime Squad and Customs targeting an organised crime group importing methamphetamine into Dunedin and Nelson. A search warrant was carried out in Dunedin on Thursday 7 December and two women, aged 40 and 28
A magic night at the recently refurbished Southland Musicians Club. First on stage were local band Tonguecutter. These clad-in-black berserkers showed off their masterful dynamics, hypnotic rhythms, and enough soaring vocals to summon Odin himself. It was all over too soon. Next up were the darkly d
Southern career firefighters may be walking off the job at the end of November for 10 hours at a time, after rejecting the latest pay offers from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).
An overwhelming majority (99 percent) of union members rejected the October offer of 2.2 percent.
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Paul Claridge - Ace helicopter pilot for Southland Helicopters passed away just recently at a way too young age and leaves behind a partner in Cara and young family. Southland Helicopters posted, with over 10,000 flying hours under his belt, he was an exceptionally skilled and respected pilot, whose
Jack Heslip also took out the Junior World Ball trap title in the UK this year, and has been selected to represent New Zealand in a 3-person junior team vs Australia in Sydney in mid-January.
A magic night at the recently refurbished Southland Musicians Club. First on stage were local band Tonguecutter. These clad-in-black berserkers showed off their masterful dynamics, hypnotic rhythms, and enough soaring vocals to summon Odin himself. It was all over too soon. Next up were the darkly d
Action photos from the Southland Motor Cycle Club meeting held at Teretonga Park on Sunday 10th December by Dave Loudon Photography. It was a club race meeting and also the Paul Nixon Memorial Endurance Races. Their next race meeting will take place during the Burt Munro Challenge week in Feb 2018.
Academy Southland sports programme was celebrated on Monday evening (December 11) The two-year programme includes Foundation and Leadership years and provides advice and guidance around mental skills, performance nutrition, athlete life and strength and conditioning. Badminton player Ella Smith and
UPDATE: The scrub fire burning at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Springvale Road, Clyde, is now under control. Police have left the scene and SH8 and Springvale Road are operating as normal. — Emergency services are currently attending to a scrub fire at the intersection of SH8 and Springva
Environment Southland’s latest check for toxic algae at the Aparima River at Thornbury has detected elevated levels of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. Also known as benthic cyanobacteria, which forms in lakes and streams, these algae produce toxins that can be harmful to people and animals if swall
Here we are with another Mal’s Music Memory…and seeing it’s Christmas time we’ll haul out a few festive tunes to get us to the big day ! Here’s one from days long gone by , The Drifters doing White Christmas. Their version is great but the animation really takes it to another level in my […]
The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks today announced a 14-man local pre-season training squad which will prepare for the 2018 National Basketball League season in the New Year. The squad consists of players selected from the recent Sharks Summer League and will commence training from February, with pl
Two women have been arrested following a joint operation between the Dunedin Police Organised Crime Squad and Customs targeting an organised crime group importing methamphetamine into Dunedin and Nelson. A search warrant was carried out in Dunedin on Thursday 7 December and two women, aged 40 and 28
