Gore District ratepayers who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 will have  the opportunity to defer their rates payment for up to two instalments.  Gore District councillors today agreed to a short-term rates deferral policy designed to  provide immediate relief to those ratepayers

An innovative initiative that started from a desire to bring people together has grown into a daily event that supports workplace wellbeing and local businesses at one Southland company. Since 2019, Southland-based nutritional products manufacturer Blue River Dairy has been providing a free, daily l

The final piece of a unique heritage train project has been transported to Lumsden ready for preservation. An 1877 rail passenger carriage was carefully lifted from the back yard of a property in Winton, where it had sat on concrete blocks for around 80 years. It will be restored and eventually form

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

Groundwork has now started on the largest residential housing development in Invercargill, Te Puāwai, with Stage 1 providing 100+ sections expected to go on sale in the second half of this year. Te Puāwai is the new residential development on a 70-ha block of land between Tramway Road and Centre Str

Athletes from a diverse range of sports have been included in the 2022 SBS Bank Academy Southland foundation year intake. Eleven sporting codes are represented across the 12-strong intake, which includes several athletes who have already achieved on the national stage. The two-year SBS Bank Academy

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving an update after Cabinet’s discussions on additional ways to ease the cost of living pressure on families. Ardern says the invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a “global energy crisis”, with all three fuel types rising for the highest amount on record. Prices have

A passionate group of Southland health professionals have decided to spend their Friday lunch breaks on Hospital corner – to raise awareness about fair pay and equal treatment in the workplace.  There would be many more enjoying a picnic on Kew Road, except they often don’t get a lunch break, and he