The ABs story that should never be forgotten
1:49 PM Owen Eastwood believes the story of an inspirational 1921 All Black debutant can fill everyone struggling with mental illness with hope.
Council may reopen mothballed subdivision as Gore's building boom continues
Forty six new dwellings were consented in Gore district in the last year — a 20-year record.
ICC mana whenua representatives announced
Invercargill City Council has announced it’s two new mana whenua representatives.
Stags name debutants for Canterbury showdown
Two new forwards have been included in the Southland Stags team to play Canterbury in Invercargill on Saturday.
Coroner calls for rules to ban alcohol-impaired boat use after death
The coroner investigating the death of a Southland man recommends legislation or rules to prohibit people being impaired by alcohol while operating recreational boats.
ICC to front water reform proposal
Southern councils may end up working together in a bid to retain ownership of their water-related assets, a councillor says.
'This bloody almighty bang': power surge rips through Otago town.
The surge blew plugs from sockets and destroyed TVs, fridges and microwaves. It left residents of Millers Flat with plenty of unanswered questions.
Anonymous donation completes hospital construction funding
Southland Charity Hospital founder Melissa Vining said the $500,000 donation came out of the blue, just before lockdown last month.
Kidnapping and robbery to pay mortgage, court hears
An Invercargill man committed a kidnapping and aggravated robbery to pay his mortgage and drug habit.
Armed robber jailed in Invercargill
An Invercargill man who walked into a dairy with an air pistol and knife in 2020 has been jailed.
Working to get whole Pasifika population vaccinated
Pacific Islands Advisory Charitable Trust are pulling out all the stops to get its whole Pasifika community in Southland vaccinated.
Changes instore for 2021 Tour of Southland
SBS Tour of Southland's race director says gravel has become part of mainstream cycling prompting a gravel section to be introduced to New Zealand's premier road cycling race.
Michels to take on South Island endurance series
Jordan Michel's 2015 Ford Focus has arrived from Australia in time to take on the looming Southland Island Edurance 1 Hour Series.
'Incredibly overwhelmed, frustrated, stressed and sad' trying to get MIQ spot
Every day, Jenna Lucas’ nine and five-year-old sons ask when they will be able to hug Nanny and Grandad.
Covid-19: Alternative isolation plans underway
The Ministry of Health is developing community-based Covid-19 isolation and quarantine plans which will result in accommodation provided to some who need to isolate in Southland or Otago.
Large wide-body jets could land at proposed Central Otago airport, report finds
Christchurch Airport says the assessment is encouraging and predicts the proposed airport could be completed by 2029.
Alliance Group ramps up recruitment
Alliance Group will ramp up recruitment efforts in Southland this year as it tries to fill jobs usually held by seasonal migrant workers at some of its biggest plants.
Covid-19: Alert level changes bring little relief
A Te Anau restaurant owner has gone from serving more than 200 diners a day, to making just $1000 a week. The increased cap on gatherings will have little impact on his business, he says.
Aquaculture Group welcomes call for seaweed body
The Southland Aquaculture Working Group has welcomed calls for a national seaweed sector group and governance framework to claim a share of the US$14 billion industry.
Neighbours awarded $27k in costs
Three Wānaka ratepayers will split $27,007.27 in costs, in a dispute over an unfinished mansion.
Seaside restaurant dream made
A dream has become a reality for new Riverton restaurant owners Tracy Miller and Scott Wysockj, despite some challenges along the way.
The godwit's lesson: motivation matters but so does timing.
OPINION: From time to time, I find it helpful to look at the natural world to get a sense of perspective towards the challenges we face.
Southland Charity Hospital - a milestone achieved and a goal within reach
OPINION: It's onwards and upwards for a project embraced by southerners.
The vaccine push means considering a host of motivational measures
OPINION: We should be careful, but not precious, about extra motivations for people to get vaccinated.
Ongoing work by women's organisations part of equality solution
OPINION: Wasn't it a touching and joyful moment, when Paralympian Lisa Adams went rushing up to big sister and coach Dame Valerie for a big bear hug after she won a gold medal.
Hope for the inclusion of all cultures in New Zealand
OPINION: New Zealand called to the Pacific people. “New Zealand is a land of new opportunities.” So they came.
Invercargill student band set to release first album
An Invercargill band, made up of high school students, is set to release their first album this year, with a few setbacks from Covid-19 lockdown.
The play that doesn't want to be produced away from home
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Can a play be cursed? The production of Agatha Christie’s The Moustrap by the Invercargill Repertory Society may just be.
Lockdown - back into old habits, are we?
Remember what we got up to last time. The good old days formerly known as ''these trying times''.
Polyfest in question amid lockdown
Organisers of the Murihiku Polyfest are unsure if the cultural event, which involves hundreds of students from throughout the region, will be able to kick off on Monday.
The show must go on after Invercargill Repertory Society cast member injured
The Invercargill Repertory Society's production of The Mousetrap has been delayed after one of the lead members of the cast ruptured his achilles tendon.
