Weekend’s games fire up competition
Weekend’s games fire up competition
Super Rugby took off over the weekend with a series of fantastic games and couple of huge upsets to boot.
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Settler history of our local A&P traditions
Settler history of our local A&P traditions
Throughout history, humans have instinctively competed in various aspects of life to determine a winner and farmers are no different.
Staples of industry to enjoy ‘life after work’
Staples of industry to enjoy ‘life after work’
Two Gore salesmen are retiring after many years in the agricultural space, leaving behind a solid legacy of work in their community.
Call for more southern farms
Call for more southern farms
Fewer southern food and fibre producers are showing their businesses to the public and celebrating national open farm day as there is no rural-urban divide in the region, the event organiser says.
Domestic violence appeal in honour of Grace Millane
Domestic violence appeal in honour of Grace Millane
An all-female real estate office in Gore says a charity, established in the name of a slain British tourist, resonates with them as women.
Art show good for rural ‘wellbeing’
Art show good for rural ‘wellbeing’
A remote Southland art show at the "edge of the world’’ has been showcasing rural artists for 20 years.
Album review
Album review
After a period hanging out with country-leaning fellow travellers such as Angel Olsen and Margot Price, Van Etten is back in rock mode for her seventh album overall, but with a twist.
Surgeon found just in time
Surgeon found just in time
The Southern Charity Hospital has secured the services of a world-renowned surgeon, just as the doors are about to open on the facility.
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NZTA cuts funding, Hollyford road access at risk
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NZTA cuts funding, Hollyford road access at risk
A government funding cut that risks closing road access to a popular Fiordland tramping track has been described as "absolute stupidity" by the chairman of a conservation trust.
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
A fiercely competitive annual firefighting contest came down to the millisecond in Mataura on Saturday.
Plenty of steam and air power on show
Plenty of steam and air power on show
Engines young and old were on display at the Mandeville Fly-in this year.
Rain no match for all that jazz
Rain no match for all that jazz
Plenty of sweat and tears went into organising Riverton’s Blues and Jazz by the Sea festival but when high wind and rain forced organiser Jaimee McCabe to postpone Saturday’s event until yesterday,...
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Win puts Old Boys second
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Win puts Old Boys second
Old Boys firmed up second position in the Southland 50-over club competition after beating Waikoikoi by 24 runs in round 12 on Saturday.
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How is the Milford visitor levy spent?
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How is the Milford visitor levy spent?
Tourism heavyweight Sir John Davies is demanding two cruise boat operators explain how a multimillion-dollar visitor levy is being spent in Milford.
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Niwa, Chinese to explore trench
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Niwa, Chinese to explore trench
The Chinese have arrived and they have brought a submarine.
Bell putting hat in ring again
Bell decides to put hat in ring again for mayoralty
The Gore district mayoral race has officially begun, with the incumbent, Ben Bell, officially throwing in his hat for a bid at re-election.
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ project
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ project
More than $200 million - including $90m for Stewart Island - is needed to undertake the "most complex and challenging" island conservation project New Zealand has ever attempted.
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Waterway challenge tests teams
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Waterway challenge tests teams
A bit of wet weather has not slowed down the United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand which is holding its National Waterway Challenge in Mataura this weekend.
Pioneer woman’s steps retraced
Pioneer woman’s steps retraced
It took 135 years for five hikers to appreciate the tenacity of their great-great-grandmother Rosa Moreton — the first European woman to walk the 53km Milford Track.
Teenager comes to rescue
Teenager comes to rescue
An Invercargill man says he owes his life to a 14-year-old boy he had never met before.