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FOR Mairi Dickson, the desire to help and to make a positive difference in the lives...
Southland crew to help fight bushfires
FOUR Southland firefighters are ready for the "biggest challenge" of their careers.
Volunteers Ken Keenan, Graeme Appleby, Brodie Butcher and Nigel Milne were among 21...
Alianna starts new year early
A MIDNIGHT helicopter ride to hospital was not how Queenstown woman Katrina Henderson thought her New Year's Eve would go.
Sat at the dinner table...
Rakiura walk gets a boost
STEWART Island is one step closer to getting its Great Southern Ocean Walk.
Government funding to progress with a business case for the walk was...
Squid fishing rules concern sea lion trust
NEW squid fishing rules at the Auckland Islands, the main breeding site for vulnerable native sea lions, have been set but the New Zealand...
Machinery checks encouraged
MACHINERY users are being urged to inspect warm, sheltered areas where birds may nest to avoid fire risks this summer.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
Region growth plan unveiled
A PLAN has been devised for economic and social growth in Southland – with a particular focus on improving Bluff.
Southland's regional development agency, Great...
Guide names southern jewels in ‘wonders’ list
Its new book, which showcased 101 spectacular sights and how to experience them at "any budget", included both Stewart Island and Milford Sound.
Destination Fiordland...
Locals have say on proposed Omaui mataitai
MIXED views were expressed at Tuesday night's public consultation on the proposed Omaui mataitai reserve.
A mataitai reserve is an identified traditional fishing ground. An...
Cr calls for demolition of old Club Hotel
AN "old but new" Invercargill city councillor is supporting the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival Trust in its bid to demolish the Club Hotel.
The...
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