Ben Waterworth

The principal of a Gore school at the centre of an employment dispute has resigned according to a letter sent to the school’s employees.

A group of Invercargill children are showcasing their passion for chess by planning a giant chess set for the city.

More than $100,000 has been raised for the Blair Vining Sports Foundation.

The limited statutory manager appointed to a Gore school to help resolve an employment issue has said it is too early to comment on the situation.

A simple bucket list request for a rugby match with mates turned into a game watched by 4000 people and attended by some legends of New Zealand rugby in Winton on Saturday.

For Blair Vining, having the opportunity to play in front of a couple of thousand people this Saturday is one he is very excited about.

An Invercargill man is using poetry to help others with mental health issues.

As the old saying goes, ''to finish first, you must first finish'' but for competitors in the Revenant Ultra Adventure Run, simply having the opportunity to compete in the event is winning itself.

A fire which destroyed a shed on a rural Southland property early yesterday morning has been deemed not suspicious.

Southland residents will need a permit to light fires from Wednesday due to an elevated fire danger and long range outlook.

Police have released the name of the teenager who was killed after being struck by a car near Gore yesterday morning.

Getting the chance to see world-class woodchopping was an opportunity too good to miss for a North Island couple visiting Gore yesterday.

A man has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a truck and trailer unit carrying whey rolled over in Southland.

For Rochelle Glover, the annual end-of-year meeting at the Gore racecourse is more than an event, it is a tradition.

NZSKI owner Sir John Davies has fresh hope his company will avoid having a $16million chairlift in storage for a year.

Full bellies and loads of smiles featured alongside Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt during his annual Christmas lunch yesterday.

Young people in Southland are eager to enter the workforce as soon as possible, according to statistics from a Southland Youth Futures (SYF) survey.