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Today marks three years since the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis was detected in New Zealand. Government figures show to date, 250 properties have been infected by the disease. Most of the farms have now been cleared, with just four classed as actively infected. On 22 July 2017 Mycoplasma bovis was

The Gore District Council has launched a hub to coordinate, support and explore innovative solutions to assist businesses and the community in a post COVID-19 environment. Seen as a community partnership to navigate the District’s future, the hub has been called Te Kāpehu. This is the Maori word for

The Invercargill Licensing Trust has made a strong recovery post-Covid and as a result, re- employed 37 out of 87 staff who were recently made redundant. In a report from the chief executive Chris Ramsay, the trust’s year-to-date sales for the last three months have seen an overall drop of $7.2 mill

Businesses producing harmful products such as tyres, plastic packaging and electronics will soon have to start cleaning up their own trash. The new government policy, which was announced by Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage, aims to shift the burden of waste management from communities and

There will be only three colours on people’s radar this Friday – red, black and white – and it’s all for Buy A Brick Day. The team behind the Southland Charity Hospital has been overwhelmed by the community support for the cause, not just in the South but from all over the country. Videos have […]

The annual Tennis Southland Awards were held on Sunday 26th July, with a large number attending at the Ascot Hotel. A memorable afternoon – celebrating, acknowledging and thanking the awesome people involved in Southland tennis and concluding with a remembering of Southland’s beloved Peter White. Co

Southern Harness Racing will pay tribute to commentator Dave McDonald at their meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on today (Thursday 30 July). In his typical “no fuss’ style Davey Mac will enjoy some time amongst the crowd at the Top Of The Park during the afternoon before a presentation

New Zealand Rally Champion, Ben Hunt of Auckland, will take to the roads of the Catlins when the twentieth anniversary Catlins Coast Rally takes place on Saturday 8 August. This is the second time Hunt has come to Catlins as the reigning New Zealand Champion. After he won his first national title in