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Mark Eales being awarded his white chief fire officer hat for the Tapanui Fire Brigade by Otago District group manager Justin Wafer. PHOTO: SUPPLIED One lifelong member of the Tapanui Fire Brigade has stepped down from the top role, passing his white chief hat on to another officer who has more than 20 years of service under his belt.

Pip Jones, of South Otago, holds up the new shield which bears the name of her father, Otago rugby great Tuppy Diack, who died recently. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH A former Gore man, who died last month, will be memorialised through a new rugby competition and shield.

A Southern council is upping the ante as it clamps down on speeding work cars.

A Southland woman who fronted some of the cost of repairing her car after crashing into a runaway herd of cows has had some good news from her insurance company.

Smoke was visible coming from under the roof in a house fire last week. PHOTO: PIXSJ An afternoon snack in Gore went awry last Thursday when a pan full of sausages went up in flames and the ceiling caved in, onlookers say.

Lachie Jones It was supposed to be the final chapter in a six-year inquiry into the death of a Gore toddler.

THE MATERIALISTS Director: Celine Song Cast: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Lindsey Broad, Marin Ireland, Louisa Jacobson, Dasha Nekrasova, Sawyer Spielberg, Zoe Winters Rating (M) Sealed with a kiss?

An AI rendition of what the suite of Jo Ogier’s suite of art pieces — "He Wai Apakura — Te Ara Pounamu" may look like at the new museum. PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY EASTERN SOUTHLAND GALLERY After raising $11,000 at a fundraiser, the Eastern Southland Gallery has the dream of buying Jo Ogier’s art of the Mataura River in sight.

osefine Tauba was the first female home in the Gore Handicap Cross-country at Hamilton Park on Saturday. The race celebrated its 70th anniversary. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG One of Southland’s longest-running athletic meets continued a proud legacy when celebrating its 70th anniversary at the weekend.

Otago Fish & Game Council chairman Adrian McIntyre says he welcomes modernisation. FILE PHOTO: NZ HERALD Southern Fish & Game councils say they broadly welcome proposed improvements to the organisation’s operations, signalled by the government earlier this month.

Once a week [my wife] Audrey and I make a big pot of vegetable soup which is our lunch-time staple and lasts us for the week.

Wyndham midfield back Joe McRae kicks the ball during his side’s hard-fought game against their neighbouring Edendale rivals. PHOTOS: GERRIT DOPPENBERG Three entertaining matches of Southland premier grade club rugby were played on Saturday.

A breakout summer has resulted in Southland cricketer Jacob Duffy being named Southland senior sportsperson of the year for the second time at an awards ceremony on Friday night.

France coach Fabien Galthie has defended sending a weakened squad to face the All Blacks in three tests in July, saying the workload for French players was much greater than for those who play in N

Boil water notices remain in place for Ranfurly, Omakau and Ophir after heavy rain affected the quality of supply in the Central Otago towns last week.

Police will launch a drone in the search for a Christchurch woman missing for two weeks.

A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".

A 4-year-old girl has reportedly been taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after a moped crash.

Photo: Screengrab X All Air New Zealand flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled after the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash into the sky.