Southland Express
Cruising to the South
More than 6000 passengers will spend Christmas Day in Fiordland this year as Southland bucks the national trend of declining cruise numbers. It will be the harbour’s busiest day of the 202627 cruise season, with 6435 passengers aboard the cruise...
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The healthy teeth battle
While some soldiers have been practising how to sneak up on the enemy, others have been helping children win a battle of another kind. Nearly 500 New Zealand Army and Australian Army Reserve personnel camped near Gore last week for 10 days of field...
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Outstanding in his field
Southland dairy farmer Tom Slee says it is a ‘‘surreal’’ feeling to be crowned New Zealand’s top young farmer. The 29yearold dairy farmer from Tuatapere claimed the title of FMG Young Farmer of the Year in New Plymouth on Saturday night following a...
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Assistance for rates supported
Postponed rates payments and loans to improve properties could be on the horizon for Invercargill ratepayers. The options form part of a rates assistance scheme, which has been agreed on in principle by most of the Invercargill City...
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