Southland

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Playground impresses for holidays

Tom and Pauline Rietveld, of Dunedin, loved being able to build sandcastles on the beach with...

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Playground impresses for holidays

Riverton's newly opened Aparima Playground proved a popular family destination after the rain over the Christmas holidays stopped long enough to allow visitors to enjoy some Southland sun.

Fire crews battle large building blaze

Fire crews battle large blaze in commercial building

Southland firefighters were hard at work on Thursday night bringing a large hopper fire at an Invercargill business under control.

Pilot boat runs aground

Contingency plans are in place after Bluff Harbour’s only pilot vessel ran aground yesterday morning.

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Capsized boaties winched to safety

Two boaties were winched from Big River by Coastguard Riverton after a Christmas Day boat ride...

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Capsized boaties winched to safety

Two crew members clinging to the hull of their boat in Southland had to be winched to safety after a Christmas Day capsize.

Fire at commercial property in Southland

Crews are responding to a "hopper fire" at a Southland commercial property, fire officials say.

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Festival to mark special year for music

New Zealand Country Music Festival trustee Roger Bowie of Auckland and Bayleys Tussock Country...

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Festival to mark special year for music

Some high-quality talent has been revealed for next year's Tussock Country Festival which will be a special year for country music in Gore.

Caravans destroyed by fire in Gore

An investigation will be held after two caravans were destroyed by fire in Gore this afternoon.

Church hosts Christmas dinner

Invercargill’s Elim pastor Te Kowhai Cain (right) welcomed Tracy Karaitiana’s helping hands to...

Church hosts Christmas dinner

It was all hands on deck at Elim Community Church in Invercargill as members prepared for one and all to arrive for a rolling Christmas dinner buffet for about 150 people.

Santa makes special delivery to hospital

Santa makes special delivery to hospital

Santa got a last-minute change of address for Tapanui 12-year-old Maz Leng who was forced to spend Christmas Day in Southland Hospital.

Masters of their craft

Masters of their craft

Enjoying making Christmas crafts at He Waka Tuia are cousins (from left) Masie, 11, Harry, 9, and Anna, 6, Stevens, and Heidi, 7, Allie, 4, and Thea, 9, Bergmans.