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Council workers are checking for damage after weekend flooding in Southland and civil defence is following up with people whose homes were affected. A number roads in Southland remained closed on Monday morning due to flooding and slips, while others have temporary speed limits. Some coastal areas e

Fonterra will sell its China farms to a local company for half a billion dollars, as it continues to find ways to pay down debt. The deal, which was finalised over the weekend, saw the dairy giant’s two farming hubs in Ying and Yutian sold for $513 million, and in a separate deal it agreed […]

When Southland man Dan Butterfield was renovating his house in 2015, he struggled to hire skips to deal with tonnes of construction waste. He thought there should be an easier way to do this – but at this time didn’t have the solution. In 2017, Butterfield was watching the Invercargill truck parade

Concerns regarding non-compliance have resulted in Southland District Council issuing a Notice to Fix for the building known as Winton Lifestyle. Southland Mayor Gary Tong said the notice was issued on 9 September 2020 for 54 Church Street, Winton, due to the Annual Building Warrant of Fitness docum

The future of Anderson House is back on the agenda again with the Invercargill City Council looking at options to future proof the building. The Category 1 historic building has been closed since 2014 because of its poor seismic strength, but the grounds have remained open to the public. Tomorrow’s

The countdown is officially on to the 15th Burt Munro Challenge, with registrations for the largest rally in the southern hemisphere opening today! Set to be held from the 10 – 14 February 2021, Challenge organisers are looking forward to welcoming new and returning riders, spectators and support cr

Weird History presents Timeline and the year 1988. In 1988, we would see one of the largest oil spills ever with the Exxon Valdez, the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson, take one an undefeated opponent in one of the biggest boxing matches of the century and the release of Eddi

Update: 4:50Pm This is an official message from the Civil Defence Controller Angus McKay. Some roads are closed and residential properties have been affected by the flooding around Southland today.  Properties in Grant  Road, Otatara, have had their garages flooded and one has had water inside. Howe