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    New approach to western Southland ministry
    Ben Waterworth
    • Mar 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    New approach to western Southland ministry

    A church in western Southland has taken a proactive approach to counter declining numbers at church services by introducing a new...
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    State of Emergency
    Ben Waterworth
    • Mar 5, 2020
    • 6 min

    State of Emergency

    Tourists were rescued from the Milford Road on Monday with little more than the clothes they were wearing, after significant flooding and...
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    Vining legacy continues as charity hospital finds a home
    Ben Waterworth
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Vining legacy continues as charity hospital finds a home

    Melissa Vining says her husband Blair would be incredibly “proud and extremely excited” that his idea to bring a charity hospital to...
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    Massive tragedy avoided
    Ben Waterworth
    • Feb 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Massive tragedy avoided

    Emergency Management Southland says preparation and training across the region has helped avoid a massive tragedy, with the “100-year...
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    Direct flights helping the “stars align” for Southland
    Ben Waterworth
    • Jan 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Direct flights helping the “stars align” for Southland

    Close to six months since the first direct flight connecting Southland with Auckland landed, the “stars continue to align” for the region...
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    Tourism strategy a “game changer” for Southland
    Ben Waterworth
    • Nov 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    Tourism strategy a “game changer” for Southland

    The launch of the Southland Murihiku Destination Strategy last week has the potential to be a “game changer” for the region, with several...
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    Council urges people to look out for wallabies
    Ben Waterworth
    • Nov 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Council urges people to look out for wallabies

    Most Southlanders might think they are a long way away from the natural habitat of a wallaby, but Environment Southland is urging the...
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    Rare dolphins’ unique Southland connection
    Ben Waterworth
    • Nov 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Rare dolphins’ unique Southland connection

    As the fight to save New Zealand’s very own breed of dolphin continues, one expert says Southland has a unique claim to the species that...
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    Diet-based food truck a big hit
    Ben Waterworth
    • Nov 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    Diet-based food truck a big hit

    A Southland food truck selling food aligned with the popular ‘Keto” diet is proving to be a huge success. Cooking Keto opened last month...
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    New hub for Southland beekeepers
    Ben Waterworth
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    New hub for Southland beekeepers

    A hub designed to connect both commercial and hobbyist beekeepers in Southland has been established by the national apiculture body as...
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    Decision a “relief” but controversy remains
    Ben Waterworth
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Decision a “relief” but controversy remains

    Southland’s only shark cage diving operator says it is a “relief” that a recent Supreme Court decision on the future of the industry has...
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    The renaissance of Bluff
    Ben Waterworth
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    The renaissance of Bluff

    The southernmost town on mainland New Zealand is set to have a “renaissance”, with a small group of locals behind a fresh push to show...
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    A Southland showcase for Hungarian audiences
    Ben Waterworth
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Southland showcase for Hungarian audiences

    A Hungarian couple have taken their passion for travel and ‘vlogging’ to showcase the beauties of Southland and New Zealand to their home...
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    Battling emotion to create a lasting legacy
    Ben Waterworth
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Battling emotion to create a lasting legacy

    A year ago, the Vining family had their world turned upside down. Winton rugby legend Blair was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in...
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    New service ready to go
    Ben Waterworth
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    New service ready to go

    The inaugural flight of the new Auckland to Invercargill direct service will land at Invercargill Airport this Sunday night. The flight...
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    NZ’s first digital air control tower coming to Southland
    Ben Waterworth
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    NZ’s first digital air control tower coming to Southland

    Construction of the first digital air traffic control ‘tower’ in New Zealand will begin next month in Invercargill and will help “enhance...
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    School planting sustainability seeds in Riverton
    Ben Waterworth
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    School planting sustainability seeds in Riverton

    A class at Aparima College in Riverton is laying foundations for a sustainable future in the town. The business studies class, which...
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    Southland snows and glows
    Ben Waterworth
    • Aug 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Southland snows and glows

    Widespread snow days, road closures, and glowing skies came in quick succession as snow fell to sea level in Southland earlier this week....
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    Group sparking interest in renewable energy options
    Ben Waterworth
    • Jul 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Group sparking interest in renewable energy options

    An environmentally focused group has set its sights on making Riverton fully reliant on renewable energy, and its first major project...
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    Lucky lotto streak for Southland
    Ben Waterworth
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Lucky lotto streak for Southland

    When was the last time you bought a lotto ticket? If it was a while ago then you might want to change that soon as Southland currently...
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