Moped trek honours Dad
If you had to travel over 2000km, the best bet would be a plane, maybe a car.
Southland
Property values lift in Southland, dip in Central
Property values lift in Southland, dip in Central
Southland’s average house asking price has jumped the highest of all regions in the country over the past year while its neighbour has taken the biggest tumble.
State of trout’s fountain water deplored
State of trout’s fountain water deplored
There might not be a more iconic image of Gore than the statue of a brown trout standing tall on the main street.
Group marks 100 strays rescued
Group marks 100 strays rescued
One hundred cats have been taken off the streets by Gore Cat Rescue, after almost two years of hard voluntary work.
Main street
Main street
In 1920 the centre of the Tapanui township has shops and also a view of the snow-capped Blue Mountains.
Simple lifestyle changes can improve energy levels
Simple lifestyle changes can improve energy levels
Do you suffer from tiredness and wonder what you can do to improve your energy levels?
Between you and me
Between you and me
Arona Smith, student
Lobby group joins calls to halt plan
Lobby group joins calls to halt plan
A lobby group has got in behind the call for the Gore District Council to halt the delivery of its new district plan.
Invercargill misses out on hosting 2025 Southern Lights Rally
Invercargill misses out on hosting 2025 Southern Lights Rally
The Southern Lights Rally will not be held this year.
The wool is set to fly
The wool is set to fly
The sheep should be ready, the blades will be sharp and energy levels should be high at the Northern Southland Community Shears this Friday.
The hottest in travel for 2025
The hottest in travel for 2025
Travel expert Lonely Planet has announced its best travel destinations for 2025, including its top emerging travel trends revealed here.
Calls for shearing webcams ‘impractical’
Calls for shearing webcams ‘impractical’
Calls for mandatory web-cameras in shearing sheds have been labelled as an overreach by farming lobby groups.
Wetspring ‘tough on man, beast, pasture’
Wetspring ‘tough on man, beast, pasture’
The effects of a soggy spring will be felt in the Southland farming community for a few more months, rural community members say.
Second fall in global dairy auction
Second fall in global dairy auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the new year.
Toxic algae found in Waihopai River
Toxic algae found in Waihopai River
Toxic algae has been found in the Waihopai River in Southland, just upstream of Queen's Drive.
Home detention after man fractured woman's eye socket
Home detention after man fractured woman's eye socket
An Invercargill man who fractured the eye socket of his former partner and continued to harass her while on bail has been sentenced to home detention.
Year 8 cricket tourney gets thumbs up
Year 8 cricket tourney gets thumbs up
The annual Otago District Year 8 Boys’ Festival was a smash hit last week, with lucky weather and even better cricket.
Beautiful day for a spot of croquet
Beautiful day for a spot of croquet
Gore was filled with the sound of mallets striking balls and a festive atmosphere as the town hosted the Southland Croquet Tournament this past week.
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Wetlands are an effective tool to reduce nitrogen loss — and about 10,000ha of them have been removed from Southland in the past 30 years, DairyNZ senior environment specialist Justin Kitto said.
Dairy farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Dairy farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Southern dairy farm owner Ivan Lines is continually seeking better ways to increase productivity and reduce environmental impacts on his properties.