Proposal to close H&J shops
South Island retailer H&J Smith is planning a restructure that could affect 175 jobs.
Progress, not consultation for museum
Biddle: ''I, like many people, just want to get on with it and get it done. I absolutely support the move not to consult....''
MLT 'in survival mode'
The Covid-19 crisis has halved the profits of the Mataura Licensing Trust, its general manager says.
Scrabble fun comes to an end
An Invercargill man has been keeping his neighbours entertained with a handcrafted, giant Scrabble set.
ILT make 87 staff redundant
The Invercargill Licensing Trust has made 87 of its 606 staff redundant in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
NZ Post apologises to honey shop
When the tourists dried up, a small honey business moved into online sales. But now the company is "struggling to survive" due to postal issues.
Gore rates increase forecast at 2.84 per cent
The Gore District Council has trimmed some of its budgets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Rangers confiscate duck shooters' guns
About half a dozen duck hunters were caught without a licence on Saturday.
Qtown's desperate migrant workers
They can't stay. They can't go home. What is to become of the thousands of unemployed workers?
Dealing with floods and a pandemic
OPINION: Gore District Mayor says the start of 2020 will be one to remember.
Shadbolt to fight changes
Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is not in favour of a report prepared by the Invercargill City Council chief executive about governance changes.
Dunedin's proposed CBD makeover
The city's central city makeover features no dots, blue skies and cars.
Missing man was killed
Dale Watene disappeared five weeks ago. Whoever killed him appears to have tried to cover their tracks.
Duck on the menu
Ducks may have been giving a lifeline of a few weeks, but this weekend their number may be up.
Steam train back in 2020
Otago's Kingston Flyer had a successful test run on the weekend and the operators hope it can be used for events by summer.
Gore's new red bin service criticised
A petition and 'comment and concern on social media' has forced the Gore District Council to change its new rubbish service before it has even begun.
Steam train back in 2020
Otago's Kingston Flyer had a successful test run on the weekend and the operators hope it can be used for events by summer.
Proposal to close H&J shops
South Island retailer H&J Smith is planning a restructure that could affect 175 jobs.
Qtown's desperate migrant workers
They can't stay. They can't go home. What is to become of the thousands of unemployed workers?
Chamber backs ratepayer investment
Southland Chamber of Commerce president Neil McAra supports the Invercargill City Council funding the city block development shortfall.
Qtown operators owed 'millions'
A company linking travel operators with booking agents allegedly owes "millions" of dollars to Queenstown tourism operators.
SIT well-placed for boost in trade courses
If a $1.6 billion trade and apprenticeship package adds interest in trade courses, SIT chief executive Penny Simmonds says it can handle the demand.
Dealing with floods and a pandemic
OPINION: Gore District Mayor says the start of 2020 will be one to remember.
Dealing with the new 'normal'
OPINION: Southland writer and mum Jo Smith shares her experience of dealing with level 2.
Excess stock solutions package is partnership model at work
OPINION: A strength of Southland's people and local government is our ability to work together to find solutions to complex issues and problems.
Scrabble fun comes to an end
An Invercargill man has been keeping his neighbours entertained with a handcrafted, giant Scrabble set.
Island lockdown documented
“The island is so quiet and peaceful and there's smiling locals hanging around” Stewart Island photographer Laire Purik says.
Skills from the past can enhance our future
OPINION: Perhaps we need to look to the past to see what our future could look like
Designer leaves mark on lighthouses
Are New Zealand's lighthouses actually needed or are they just relics of a bygone era?
