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The Invercargill Blues in 2019 when they last won the Galbraith shield. PHOTO: ODT FILES Round seven of the Southland premier club competition should produce three hard-fought games this weekend.

Action from last Saturday's premier club rugby match between Alhambra Union and Green Island at Forsyth Barr Stadium. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN Phil Young is back for a fourth stint.

Josh Phipps. PHOTO: YAMMIE MCKENZIE PHOTOGRAPHY Favourite rugby memory?

Crescent captain and playmaker Chase Owen skips away from Clutha defender Sylvester Reeves during a game earlier this season. PHOTO: TWOFORTY PHOTOGRAPHY With duck-shooting break over, it is time to prepare for three solid weeks of Southern Region rugby which could well shape the finals landscape.

Maniototo loose forward Ryan Becker makes a charge during a Central Otago premier club rugby game against Upper Clutha in Wanaka earlier this season. PHOTO: RICHARD JONES Journeying across the Crown Range for an away game regularly trips up Central Otago premier rugby teams. But not Upper Clutha.

A proposed design for Wyndham Garden, a development by Tourist Hotel Corporation Limited which has entered receivership. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED A tourism company calling for investors to back three luxury resorts and residential developments in Tekapo has been placed into receivership.

There has been a mixed reaction to Wanaka property investment company Roa’s announcement on Wednesday it would build a $300million 70-bed hospital for Wanaka.

In Queenstown last night ahead of today’s Westpac Chopper Bike Ride are (from left) broadcaster Paddy Gower, Olympic gold medal-winning rower Nathan Cohen, former Black Stick Gemma McCaw and her husband, former All Black Richie McCaw. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH It's hard to tell if broadcaster Paddy Gower is more excited about experiencing rural Southland from a road bike today, or travelling through his beloved Browns.

PHOTO: NICK BROOK Craig Arnerich might shy from the limelight but that did not stop his mates nominating him our latest Silver Fern Farms Local Legend.

Forest & Bird South Otago Branch spoke about their local achievements and work ahead at a presentation at Balclutha Library recently. PHOTO: NICK BROOK South Otago Forest & Bird updated the community at a presentation at Balclutha Library last week.

Bella Murray 7, of Lawrence, harvests wild tucker with her dad Paul Murray on opening day of the duck-shooting season on Saturday in South Otago. PHOTO: JAYDE COUPER Duck-shooting got off to a positive start in Clutha on opening weekend.

Milton Community Shed members (from left) Lex Adam, Brian McLeod, Phil Lindsay and Stu Michelle stand beside the new community pantry recently installed in Milton. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Volunteer groups have come together to create a food sharing opportunity in Milton.

Tokomairiro High School head boy Wyatt Mallon, 18, (right) and fellow pupil Reilly Marriner, 14, say it has been plain sailing so far without phones during the school day. PHOTO: NICK BROOK Planning was key to the new "phones away for the day policy," local schools say.

South Canterbury footballers (back row from left) Max Roger, Tadhg Harrington, (front from left) Marshall Solomon, and Dalton Todd are set to travel to Northern Ireland in July as part of the Otago development squad. PHOTO: CONNOR HALEY Four South Canterbury football friends had the surprise of a lifetime after discovering they would be playing in the 2024 Northern Ireland Super Cup in July.

Howard Smith was a classy bowler, gaining his gold star and representing South Canterbury. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED A South Canterbury musician, top bowler and great administrator has been remembered for his big heart and contributions he made to music and the game of bowls.

Zac Campbell gets some practice in at a recent training session. PHOTOS: CONNOR HALEY South Canterbury archery ace Zac Campbell has his sights firmly set on future Olympic glory after being named a recipient of the leading athlete Aspect Trust scholarship.

Organising committee members Jane Fuller and Ron Luxton prepare for festivities at St Peter’s Church in Temuka. PHOTOS: SHELLEY INON St Peter’s Church in Temuka is celebrating 125 years of service to the community.

Duck-shooters (from left) Jack Webber, Hamish Johnson, Andrew Johnson and Glen Webber get together at an irrigation pond near Fairlie on Saturday, opening day.PHOTO: NIKKI DELLAWAY/F&G Central South Island Fish & Game rangers were dumbfounded to discover hunters with lead ammunition within 200m of water on opening weekend, nearly 20 years after the practice was banned.

Father and son referee duo Lindsay (left) and Chris Paul show off their matching 100-game caps. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Doing something 100 times once is hard enough, but for the Paul family it seems to run in the blood.

Dr Olive Webb, who has advocated for people with intellectual disabilities for more than 50 years, will speak in Timaru this month. PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES A champion for people with intellectual disabilities will be guest speaker at a fundraising event in Timaru this month.