Southland

Twelve of Southland’s promising young sportspeople were selected this week for a traditional programme which aims to help them achieve even more.

An area larger than the size of Stewart Island has been converted into forestry in the past seven years across the country and Eastern Southland is not immune from its impact.

Some moments are pretty darn cool.

Gore's beloved peafowl are to be re-homed after the council said it had received numerous complaints about the wellbeing of the birds.

Police were called to the Gore District Council last night after a verbal dispute between members of the public.

The Gore District Council approved the long-term plan for the next ten years at a meeting last night, amid scattered heckles and a dire situation for ratepayers in Gore.

A major redevelopment of Lions Park in Te Anau will transform the popular space into Southland’s latest destination playground, the Southland District Council says.

The predicted rate increase for Environment Southland for the coming year has dropped.