Hospital water pipe bursts
Erupting water cracks footpath
Crash driver charged
A 40-year-old man has been charged today in relation to a crash that killed Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard.
Fire damages Dunedin hotel
Firefighters are at battling a large blaze at the Kingsgate Hotel in central Dunedin.
Kitchen fire in city
A teenager was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after fighting a kitchen fire at an Invercargill house on Sunday night.
Maori can rest in peace
Kaumatua Michael Skerrett now knows he can rest in peace.
Top-notch music, atmosphere
Gibbston Valley was the closest place to heaven for mortals and music fans on Saturday.
Hundreds enjoy Waiau A&P Show
About 600 people enjoyed sunny weather at the annual Waiau A&P Show on Saturday.
Southland restaurateur driven by creativity
What does it take to run a successful business in Southland? "Passion," says restaurateur Julie Guise, who owns the Pavilion in Colac Bay and HMS Kings in Invercargill.
Campaign to highlight give-way rule changes
Tassels, bodies bite the dust
Winning feeling just from finishing
Stacey Diack has no feeling in her left leg and was told by doctors six years ago she may never walk again.
Mackintosh working hard
Highlanders and Stags skipper Jamie Mackintosh hopes to be fit in time for the Super rugby season opener against the Chiefs.
Sound start for Steel
Southern Steel co-coaches Janine Southby and Natalie Avellino are satisfied with the progress their team is making.
Leitch finishes third
Highlanders take time to awaken interest
Freeman smashes Metro to victory
The Metro Tigers were crowned 2012 Southland club cricket Twenty20 champions on Saturday.
Liquidator mum over appeal
A liquidator of failed Queenstown-based insurance firm Western Pacific declined to say whether an appeal against a High Court decision was being considered.
Reward the good, and discourage the rest
Lately we have been hearing a lot about leadership, writes Brian Richardson in this week's Work to Rule.
Unemployment below average
Tiwai smelter value cut
Treasury lays out tax vision to ministers
The Treasury has provided briefings to all government ministers.
Apron's new standing
Isn't it extraordinary how the humblest of garments worn by a woman is now elevated to a winning status, writes Pat Veltkamp Smith in this week's And Another Thing.
Combating garden plant diseases
Gardeners can spend a lot of time and money combating diseases in their gardens.
Please pass the parsley ...
Celebrating Central pinot noir
The summer scourge
Summer time has the perfect breeding conditions for several pest insects.
Streep shines as Iron Lady
There is a reason Meryl Streep has been nominated for – and won – so many acting awards. Because she truly is one of the greats.
Rockers eager for more good times
The Doobie Brothers are looking forward to their second Queenstown gig.
Folk musician touring New Zealand by bike
Change of pace for playwright
In the name of rock
Jon Toogood says it was never Shihad's intention to be pushed around by American politics.
The Secret Diary Of ... James Cameron
It is James Cameron who attracts the attention of Stephen Braunias in this week's May Contain Facts.
Editorial: Signs of hope for Waituna Lagoon
At last, some good news about Waituna Lagoon.
Farming to the conditions
Editorial: Smelter makes canny move
Editorial: Financial game tough for sports
To say we are smack in the middle of one of the most important periods in Southland sport would not be an overstatement.
Google algorithm measures funny
Google comes up with an algorithm to measure "funny", but the results are a little perplexing.
Second Megaupload co-accused bailed
A second man involved with the Megaupload piracy case has been freed from jail despite being granted bail two weeks ago.
Protests erupt over ACTA
Incredible 3D viewing
Judgement knight
If IKEA sold RPG games, this is probably what they'd squeeze into a flat-pack.
Streep shines as Iron Lady
There is a reason Meryl Streep has been nominated for – and won – so many acting awards. Because she truly is one of the greats.
Recycle your old cellphone
If you're looking for a way to recycle an old mobile phone from home or work, we have good news.
An awful first for Southland
Southland's most unwelcome freshwater invader is Didymosphenia geminata, commonly called didymo or rock snot.
Hollywood stamp no blemish on Swedish hit
Both leading actors are surprisingly strong in this Hollywood remake.
Are you looking forward to the change to the give-way rules?
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