'One of the worst things I've ever seen or smelt or felt in my life'
A Mataura dairy farmer has been fined $130,000 for contaminating a nearby stream, resulting in the death of thousands of eels.
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Hunters donate venison to needy Southland families
Hunters donate venison to needy Southland families
Foodbanks in Southland are having kilos of venison delivered for free, along with recipes suggesting how to cook it, thanks to a new charity.
Joy as missing cat found after four-year search
Joy as missing cat found after four-year search
A Southland woman is overjoyed after a four-year search for her missing cat ended with a trademark high-five from the paw of her "best friend".
Support for branch in Fish & Game row
Support for branch in Fish & Game row
Federated Farmers’ national president is backing up the Southland branch 100% in its clash with Fish & Game and says " have been well out of line for a long time now".
Musicians sing out to fund cancer treatment
Musicians sing out to fund cancer treatment
A lineup of all-female musicians sang their hearts out last night to help raise funds for a beloved Gore native’s $800,000 cancer treatment.
Great white photobombs Fiordland camera
Great white photobombs Fiordland underwater camera
A team reviewing underwater footage in Fiordland were amazed to find a curious and endangered great white shark eyeballing their camera.
Principal slams use of Aussie school lunches
Principal slams use of Aussie school lunches
A box of school lunches from Western Australia has made its way to the bottom of the country.
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Campaign against Fish & Game called bullying
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Campaign against Fish & Game called bullying
A Federated Farmers campaign against Fish & Game Southland has continued, but the fishing body has called it bullying.
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March to the beat of a championship drum
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March to the beat of a championship drum
The New Zealand Marching Championships will start in Invercargill today.
Neilson to perform at Honours
Neilson to perform at Honours
Country music royalty and powerhouse vocalist Tami Neilson is set to perform at this year’s Country Music Honours event in Gore.
Coroner highlights NZTA rules regarding seizures
Coroner highlights NZTA rules regarding seizures
A coroner has highlighted the dangers of not taking medication for epilepsy and then driving, after a crash in Riverton killed a young mother.
Mayor scoffs at plan
Mayor scoffs at plan
Invercargill City Council adopted its annual plan yesterday and it is ready to go out for consultation with a proposed rate increase of 9.47%.
Track day chance to live, connect
Track day chance to live, connect
A Southland man felt like a child again when he took a day to enjoy a dose of speed.
Dog found after 7 weeks roaming
Dog found after 7 weeks roaming
After seven weeks on the run, a dog has been reunited with her owners.
Gold Guitar to mark 50th
Gold Guitar to mark 50th
As country music’s popularity surges across the globe, Eastern Southland is also lapping up the growing interest in the genre.
Welcome Ted
Welcome Ted
The proclaiming of of King Edward VII was celebrated at Gore Post Office, on the corner of Mersey & Main Sts in the early 1900s.
Making good on a health promise
Making good on a health promise
It was great to attend the launch of Te Papa’s Robin White touring exhibition in Gore recently with the national institution partnering with local arts legend Jim Geddes.
Between you and me
Between you and me
Bank teller Jodie Glinster lives in Gore but is originally from the Gold Coast.
Speed limit laws frustrate council
Speed limit laws frustrate council
It is only 500m of road in the backblocks of Southland — Waikaia to be precise.
The unlikely story of Irish migration to the South told
The unlikely story of Irish migration to the South told
When Otago and Southland were meant to be Presbyterian Scottish settlements, how did the Irish get in?