Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae benthic cyanobacteria in the Waiau River at Tuatapere. These algae can produce toxins that are harmful to people and animals if swallowed, or through contact with skin. People and animals (dogs in particular) shou

Southland is in line for almost $2 million from the government’s provincial growth fund. The Crescent, Invercargill. The government this morning announced the funding for three feasibility projects in the region – the redevelopment of Invercargill’s central city, an aquaculture hatchery, and an expa

Here is the list of 2018 The Professionals Real Estate Christmas light entrants. If we have missed you please email us [email protected] and we will get you added. Also please take care when you are out driving and don’t get distracted. Pull over and park in a safe spot and enjoy the magic of the […]

Dogs roaming unleashed in prohibited and leash-only areas are causing problems at Riverton and Curio Bay. Southland District Council animal control officers will be issuing infringement notices this summer. Council environmental health manager Michael Sarfaiti says the focus will be on two hot spots

Motorists around Queenstown are facing increasing traffic delays with some saying it can take 50 minutes to drive less than 20 kilometres. Fingers have been pointed at road works along State Highway 6, growing subdivisions and increasing visitor numbers as the potential causes. Driving along the hig

At about 3.30pm today a man was arrested with the assistance of the AOS in the area of Three Mile Hill and Dalziel Road near Mosgiel. The offender was taken into custody without incident a short time after Police arrived. The 25-year-old was arrested in relation to four outstanding warrants and will

Over the past two weeks Police have executed a number of search warrants in the Western Southland area targeting drugs and firearms offences. A number of arrests were made including cannabis importation, cultivation and dealing offences as well as unlawful possession of firearms. So far, seven peopl

There was plenty of silver dangling around the necks of Southland’Touch players after the Southern IPS held in Christchurch at the weekend. The Southland under-12 girls, under-14 boys and under-16 girls’ sides all progressed through to the final of their respective grades where they all took on Cant