A Southland energy efficiency company is bracing for an influx of homeowners looking to take advantage of the Government’s new $142 million investment to make Kiwi homes healthier. The four-year Warmer Kiwi Homes programme announced in Budget 2018 this month aims to make the homes of lower-income Ne

The Gore District Council today took the first step in the lengthy process to transfer ownership of the Otama Rural Water Scheme to consumers. The Council has notified its intention to promote the Gore District Council (Otama Rural Water Supply) Bill to Parliament as a Local Bill. It is the start of

Singer-songwriter Jeff Rea travelled to Nashville to record an album that’s close to home. The West Otago dairy farmer’s illustrious career in country music has put him in the spotlight on stages around New Zealand and the United States, but for his third album, Who I Am, Jeff Rea is bringing it hom

Kindergartens South’s Business Development Manager Sandra King will be attending the Women in Leadership Summit in Auckland, thanks to the Glass Elevator Professional Women’s Network facilitated by the Southland Chamber of Commerce. “I am very excited to be attending this Leadership Summit. It is no

PREMIER Blues 24 – Pirates 14 It was another Southland tropical Saturday as the conditions were a fine advert for rugby however, the rugby enthusiasts were out in numbers and set for a no holds barred battle between Elles Road New World Blues and POB. The first 30 minutes played out as predicted wit

Hi team…a double banger as we round off New Zealand Music Month with Little Fire Music Works. Believe me I’ve been toiling over how to farewell the month but I’m going out on a limb and picking two Kiwi gems from either end of the music sphere. First up is a band I first saw […]

Le Mans 24 Hour race winners Earl Bamber (Wanganui) and Brendon Hartley (Palmerston North), were among the Toyota motor racing alumni who received awards at the annual Motorsport New Zealand prizegiving in Wellington last weekend. The pair both competed in the Toyota Racing Series, with Bamber finis

SBS Bank is reporting a solid financial result for the financial year ending 31 March 2018, with an operating surplus of $35 million. While this is marginally down on the previous year, this reflects the acquisition costs of the Warehouse Group Financial Services, which will assist in positioning th