The price of fresh fruit and vegetables has many of us reaching for the spade and gardening gloves and looking to see how successful we can be growing our own produce. But did you know you can make your own beautiful, nutrient-rich soil? All it takes is a bit of know-how and some compost. This […]

Congratulation Imelda Thwaites winner of Kelly & Mike’s Mothers Day giveaway. Thanks to The Speight’s Ale House, Accent4flowers, The Seriously Good Chocolate Co. for the prizes. On another note: Tune in on Monday after 9am for a big announcement. Till then have a great weekend. Kelly & Mike.

The annual Southland Master Plumbers Assn Race Day takes place at Central Southland Raceway in Winton this Saturday. Many of the races are sponsored by companies from the plumbing industry while the Murray Gray Memorial Handicap Trot, which remembers successful Ryal Bush trainer Murray Gray, who pas

Last Wednesday, Councillors approved an average 6.9% rates increase for the 2023/2024 Annual Plan. In setting the rates, Councillors were mindful of how rising prices are impacting the community. While the Council last year managed to hold the rate increase to the 5% in the 2021-2031 Long-term Plan,

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a store robbery in Strathern yesterday. Detective Constable Graeme King said the incident occurred at about 9.45am at a commercial premises on Centre Street. “An unknown offender broke into the store and stole a handful of goods,” Detective Const

Gore district councillors will ask for ministerial intervention and try and pass a vote of no confidence to remove Ben Bell as Mayor on Tuesday morning.  Deputy Mayor Keith Hovell and intermediary Cr Richard McPhail met with the Mayor on Wednesday, and asked him to resign, but he refused.   Seven ou

Cartoon of the Day: Thanks to Garrick Tremain. https://garricktremain.nz/cartoons

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae in the Upukerora River at Te Anau-Milford Road, the Whitestone River downstream of Manapouri-Hillside, and the Wairaki River at Blackmount Road. Algae naturally occur in waterways and can flourish during fine conditio