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Hawthorndale Care Village has paid tribute to four long-serving trustees who helped transform a pioneering dementia care vision into a thriving reality. At the Trust’s Annual General Meeting on Monday 8 December, trustees Sarah Hannan, Paul Harrington, Paddy O’Brien and Fergus More were formally recognised as they concluded

After more than a century of bringing people together in Southland, the Tuatapere Sports Day will hold its final event on New Year’s Day, marking the end of a 116-year tradition. Organiser and long-time commentator Peter Templeton confirmed that this year’s event would be the last, citing major

Police are continuing to investigate a firearms incident in Gore yesterday that left two people injured. Shortly before 8pm Police were called to a house on Aparima Street following reports of a firearm being discharged. The pair were airlifted to hospital, one with serious injuries, and one with moderate injuries.

Two lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Canterbury will be enjoying an early Christmas celebration after each scoring $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live draw. The winning tickets were both sold online through MyLotto. It wasn’t just First Division winners celebrating. A Southland player was

Police received a report of a firearm being discharged in Gore just before 8pm. Two people are reported to have injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. Related: Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident There is a cordon in place near Aparima Street. Police are in attendance and

Police have released the names of two climbers who lost their lives on the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland over the weekend. The climbers were 28-year-old Connor Scott McKenzie, a dual citizen of New Zealand and Canada, and 23-year-old Australian citizen Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati. Both men had been

Southland drivers are being advised of several scheduled roadworks and closures this week, as well as key dates for upcoming summer maintenance across the region’s highways. Highways South confirmed this will be the final update of the year, with all crews taking a break from 19 December to 5

The Government has today confirmed the establishment of a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), to support the Government’s ambitious reform agenda in housing, transport, urban development and the environment. The new Ministry will bring together the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and