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Ben Waterworth
Aug 8, 20192 min read
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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Ben Waterworth
Aug 1, 20193 min read
Stags confident of breaking drought
As the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season approaches, rugby fans in Southland wait in anticipation to see if their beloved Stags can do something...
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Ben Waterworth
Jul 18, 20193 min read
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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Ben Waterworth
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Hockey star puts Southlanders through their paces
One of New Zealand’s most decorated hockey stars says she relishes the chance to come to smaller regions like Southland to help players...
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Ben Waterworth
Jun 27, 20192 min read
One more win
One more win. That’s all the Southland Sharks need to secure their place in the 2019 NBL playoffs. And with four opportunities to do so,...
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Ben Waterworth
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Southland’s cycling talent
A boisterous home crowd will give added incentive to the Southland representatives at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in...
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Ben Waterworth
Jun 13, 20192 min read
Sharks in must-win game
The Southland Sharks face a must-win match this Saturday night in Invercargill against new Australian franchise the Southern Huskies as...
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Ben Waterworth
Jun 13, 20192 min read
Highlanders to help support Blair Vining Foundation
There will be extra incentive for Southland crowds to attend the Highlanders big Super Rugby match in Invercargill tomorrow (Friday)...
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Ben Waterworth
Jun 6, 20192 min read
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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Ben Waterworth
Jun 6, 20192 min read
No back-to-back-to-back for Southern Steel
A “gutted” Southern Steel will use their disappointing end to the 2019 ANZ Championship season as a catalyst to bounce back in 2020. The...
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Ben Waterworth
May 16, 20193 min read
Sharks & Steel standing strong
Both the Southland Sharks and Southern Steel knew they would be the hunted coming into their 2019 seasons as reigning champions in their...
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Ben Waterworth
Apr 17, 20193 min read
First southern soirée
After more than 30 years touring the world, legendary Scottish duo The Proclaimers are set to grace the stage in Southland for the very...
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Ben Waterworth
Apr 11, 20194 min read
Sharks’ decade of success
If you had told Southland Sharks general manager Jill Bolger 10 years ago just how much success the team would have had in its first...
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Ben Waterworth
Feb 28, 20193 min read
Packed House For Southland Sporting Legend
Thirty-eight years after one of the most infamous sporting moments in New Zealand history, one of the men involved still can’t believe it...
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Ben Waterworth
Feb 22, 20192 min read
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...
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Ben Waterworth
Feb 10, 20192 min read
Worldwide support amazes Munro family
The son of Burt Munro says the support for the annual challenge honouring his father continues to amaze him and his family. John Munro...
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Ben Waterworth
Feb 9, 20192 min read
Cricket history heading south
When Russell Crowe decided to auction a variety of his personal belongings to help fund his divorce, few would have guessed it would lead...
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Ben Waterworth
Feb 3, 20194 min read
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...
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Ben Waterworth
Jan 27, 20194 min read
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...
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Ben Waterworth
Jan 14, 20192 min read
‘Bucket list’ game draws 4000
A simple bucket list request for a rugby match with mates turned into a game watched by 4000 people and attended by some legends of New...
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