Polar blast: Freezing conditions, heavy snowfall in South Island
An estimated 20cm to 40cm has fallen in some areas
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Gore Mayor Ben Bell and councillors apologise to CEO, will work together
Gore District Council CEO and elected members have agreed to put their differences aside.
Gore council throws out petition to oust CEO
A petition with 4858 signatures was calling for Stephen Parry to leave his post.
Bell of the brawl: NZ's youngest mayor survives no confidence vote
The future of the council had been hanging in the balance.
Gore council fight: Tension mounts ahead of this afternoon's showdown
Councillors to vote on motion of no confidence in NZ's youngest mayor.
Council staff ‘extremely unprofessional’ towards Bell at times, says board chair
Gore Mayor Ben Bell has been called on to resign.
Gore council spat: Key figures hunker down ahead of showdown
Councillors to vote tomorrow on motion of no confidence in NZ's youngest mayor.
'Thought it was a possum': Dozens of 'odd-looking' birds fall from sky
Fallen muttonbirds have reportedly been found in Southland, the Queenstown area and Otago.
Snow begins settling in Southland as first taste of winter begins to bite
About 10cm of snow has settled on State Highway 94.
A2 Milk makes sweeping changes to US, Mataura Valley team
A2 Milk has unveiled staff changes to its top management team.
Man shot on opening day of duck hunting season
Police say the man was taken to hospital after being hit by shotgun pellets.
New system for wintering at Awatere Station
Awatere Station returns to using an all-grass wintering system.
Blood and Gore: Inside split between mayor and CEO tearing a town apart
Kurt Bayer reports on the tumultuous tenure so far of NZ’s youngest-ever mayor.
Spilled milk closes state highway
The road is expected to be closed for some time while the milk is cleaned up.
Central Otago vineyard: What went wrong, why IRD called liquidators
IRD wants $40,000, other creditors claim $97,000 from pinot noir specialist.
Grant Brothers win Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Cameron and Robert Grant's future-focused farming practices clinch them the award.
Nearly 150 years of dairying history under the hammer
Dairy farmers Graham Smith and Debbie Mercer to have online herd dispersal sale in April.
One dead after tractor rolls into stream near Winton
Police spokeswoman says officers responded to reports of an accident about 3pm.
Concerning levels of nitrate in 60% of NZ freshwater sources
GNS study reveals widespread cases of nitrate levels above key threshold for health risk.
'Gut-wrenching': Out of pocket and patience with illegal hunting
Landowners, police & legitimate hunters say poaching seems to be on the rise in the South.
Buyers opt for style over substance at deer sales
"There is a lot of deer around so buyers are being really selective."
Gore’s deputy mayor resigns after call to fire him
Gore District deputy mayor Stewart MacDonell has resigned from the role.
New fire trucks to replace ageing vehicles at South Island airports
Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.
Danone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plant
Group says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.
Heavy rain watch, possible thunderstorms for Canterbury, Southland
Particular rain watches are for Timaru, Kaikoura Coast and Dunedin.
'Total package': Angus bull fetches $24,000
“We had a budget and we blew it, but it was the right bull for them.”
Southland Hospital on brink of collapse, cancer care advocate claims
Staff are struggling "despite continually giving it their all to keep the patients safe".
Long-established stud forging a new path in Southland
Waikato's Lyncrest Holstein Friesians has made itself a new home in Southland.
Fulfilling the family dream of a successful Southland farm
"We're setting up the business for the kids as well, to secure their future."
Tryphena Carter qualifies for National Ploughing Championships
The only woman competing in the South is encouraging more to take up ploughing.
Snow hampers lambing efforts in Southland
"It's just constant showers of horrible sleety snow, which makes lamb survival difficult."
Dairy approval at edge of Lake Te Anau stuns knight
Sir Alan Mark appalled at the 15,000sq m compound of four wintering barns given the nod.
Still a 'struggle' to find shepherd trainers for students
Search continues for Southland sheep & beef farmers to teach next generation of shepherds.