Highways South, the highway maintenance contractor for Southland, is reminding farmers to keep their livestock secure on the two-year anniversary of a traumatic crash with a cow which almost cost a local man his life. Justin Reid, Maintenance Contract Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in S
Meridian Energy renews as National Partner of the Department of Conservation’s Kākāpō Recovery Programme Meridian Energy and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are pleased to announce that their partnership will continue for another three years, with Meridian as the National Partner of Kākāpō Reco
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Tom Sexton continued his outstanding track form on the opening day of the UCI Cambridge Grand Prix. The Southland rider claimed a narrow victory in an exciting omnium competition, in the three-day UCI event with riders from 10 nations competing for valuable internat
The former Ocean Beach Freezing Works in Bluff has a new business on the block – a pilot project to evaluate commercial land-based whitebait farming. “This project, led by Manāki Whitebait, is the result of 16 years of research into the breeding of all 5 New Zealand whitebait species,”says Steve Pen
A noticeable increase in the number of incidences of aggression towards staff that work for the Invercargill City Council has prompted a rethink of its health and safety policy. The council’s risk and assurance committee was told today by a staffer that at least two to three instances had been repor
Highways South, the highway maintenance contractor for Southland, is reminding farmers to keep their livestock secure on the two-year anniversary of a traumatic crash with a cow which almost cost a local man his life. Justin Reid, Maintenance Contract Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in S
Saturday belongs to the King of Pop — The Loney goes full Michael Jackson from 11pm with DJ Matt Murray on the decks and prizes for best dressed called at midnight sharp. Friday's got its own big draws: Joe Schmidt — the Wallabies coach and NZ Rugby legend — sits down
ACT wants disruptive students removed from classrooms — and is proposing a law to make it happen.
ACT candidate Paul Henry announced the policy on Sunday, pitching it as straightforward: if a student disrupts the class and won't stop, the teacher directs them out. Refuse, and consequences follow.
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Twelve Southland businesses are in the running for this year's export awards, with the 2026 finalists announced across three categories.
Export Southland chair Jamie May said the applications showed what the region's export community is actually capable of.
"Southland businesses have never let distance limit
A Winton-raised military chaplain has been recognised for building a support system for SAS families that the New Zealand Defence Force has now adopted across its operations.
Chaplain Class 3 Rich Lander received a Chief of Army Commendation in Auckland last week, following four years attached to the 1st New
Some kids at Invercargill Middle School now wait to see if their favourite resident is available before they'll start reading. That's not a bad outcome for a literacy programme.
Enliven Southland has launched a pilot initiative — Enliven Literacy with Legends — pairing Walmsley House care home residents
Highways South, the highway maintenance contractor for Southland, is reminding farmers to keep their livestock secure on the two-year anniversary of a traumatic crash with a cow which almost cost a local man his life. Justin Reid, Maintenance Contract Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in S
Another successful ‘Dogs Day Out’ in Invercargill at the weekend gave dog lovers a chance to reconnect and learn something new. Organised by Healthy Pets New Zealand, the two-day event started with the Invercargill ‘barkrun’, attracting about 90 participants and 12 dogs despite the weather being “a
Police are asking for the public’s help after an alleged firearms incident on Friday 6 January between Kaitangata and Milton. About 11.15pm, a man driving a Ford Falcon on Lakeside Road noticed another vehicle, reported to be a utility vehicle, with high beams on travelling closely behind him. The m
Meridian Energy renews as National Partner of the Department of Conservation’s Kākāpō Recovery Programme Meridian Energy and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are pleased to announce that their partnership will continue for another three years, with Meridian as the National Partner of Kākāpō Reco
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Tom Sexton continued his outstanding track form on the opening day of the UCI Cambridge Grand Prix. The Southland rider claimed a narrow victory in an exciting omnium competition, in the three-day UCI event with riders from 10 nations competing for valuable internat
The former Ocean Beach Freezing Works in Bluff has a new business on the block – a pilot project to evaluate commercial land-based whitebait farming. “This project, led by Manāki Whitebait, is the result of 16 years of research into the breeding of all 5 New Zealand whitebait species,”says Steve Pen
A noticeable increase in the number of incidences of aggression towards staff that work for the Invercargill City Council has prompted a rethink of its health and safety policy. The council’s risk and assurance committee was told today by a staffer that at least two to three instances had been repor
