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A sound rebirth for an old classic
Milford Sound’s ‘beautiful old girl’ has been given a face lift. The Milford Haven, which has delivered passengers the majestic sights of...
Ben Waterworth
May 30, 20192 min read
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A tribute to Southland’s most famous elephant
Despite being a world away from where you’d expect to find an elephant, Southland can lay claim to being the final resting place for one...
Ben Waterworth
Apr 17, 20191 min read
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Cruise ships seek out smaller ports
An increase in cruise ship numbers to Southland this season has led tour operators to explore smaller port destinations as they visit the...
Ben Waterworth
Apr 4, 20193 min read
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How I became an unintentional internet scammer
As 20,000 excited people lined up to attend the Six60 concert in Dunedin on Saturday night, close to 200 of them were about to find out...
Ben Waterworth
Mar 14, 20194 min read
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Dairy operation attracting international interest
A world first in robotic milking is already paying dividends for the Dacre farmers whose operation could be a template for others...
Ben Waterworth
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Southland’s first QC
It’s taken 112 years but the first ever Queen’s Counsel (QC) from Southland will be appointed this week and she is already inspiring...
Ben Waterworth
Feb 22, 20192 min read
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Video stores still in the frame
Movie night in 2019 for most people means sitting at home on the couch and switching on their TV, connecting to Netflix and getting ready...
Ben Waterworth
Feb 3, 20194 min read
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More new Kiwis attracted to South
Record numbers of people in Southland in 2018 have become citizens. The 10% increase in new citizens in the region is bucking the...
Ben Waterworth
Jan 27, 20194 min read
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Bomber’s crash site discovered by German researcher
The nephew of a New Zealand airman is “overwhelmed” after being told the site where his uncle died during World War 2 had been found....
Ben Waterworth
Jan 18, 20192 min read
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Slice of Fiordland history reopened
Hikers in Fiordland will get the chance to tramp across a piece of history again, as the Percy Burn Viaduct has officially reopened....
Ben Waterworth
Dec 1, 20182 min read
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Backing for darker night skies
Changes to regulations on Stewart Island lighting have been taken a step forward after the Southland District Council voted to endorse a...
Ben Waterworth
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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Fans feel the force of Star Wars
IT HAS been 3865 days since the last Star Wars film was released in 2005, but today fans of the series will finally get their next dose...
Ben Waterworth
Dec 17, 20151 min read
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Turnbull toasts locals and Tassie
IT was a whirlwind visit that lasted just over an hour but New Norfolk put on a show last week for the first visit by a sitting Prime...
Ben Waterworth
Nov 4, 20152 min read
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Life On The Line To Protect The Peace
FORMER Derwent Valley lad Mark Wilson has spent more than 30 years of his Navy career saving lives in war-torn countries, but if he could...
Ben Waterworth
Jun 27, 20154 min read
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