Working to get whole Pasifika population vaccinated
15 min ago 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.
Hundreds of summer jobs on offer for students
A rural contracting business has joined The Southland Summer of Work programme to find staff to help with the busy harvesting and cultivation season.
Gore District continues to send plastic to landfill
Fifteen months on from cutting recycling ties with two fellow Southland councils the Gore District Council continues to send its plastics to landfill.
Schoolboy without exemption leaves Auckland, attends class in Dunedin
The boy, who'd spent weeks in lockdown, raised eyebrows when he showed up for class on Monday. He's now isolating and awaiting clearance to return to school.
NZAS chief executive announced
A new chief executive for New Zealand Aluminium Smelter has been appointed, nearly three years before the Tiwai Point smelter is due to close.
WorkSafe notified of death at Fonterra plant
WorkSafe has been notified of the death of a person at the Fonterra Stirling plant early on Saturday morning.
Former Steel shooter provides path for Aurora pupils
Former Southern Steel shooter Jennifer O'Connell doesn't think she will play in the ANZ Premiership again, but she has found a new focus within netball.
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.
Farmers lay complaint with Ombudsman
Southland Federated Farmers has laid a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman over the way Environment Southland approved its Long-Term Plan.
Bluff Hill Motupōhue Environment Trust expands network
The Bluff Hill Motupōhue Environment Trust has flourished through support from the local community for 13 years, but now new funding has allowed them to expand operations across Bluff Hill in the hopes of achieving a predator free environment by 2050.
Controversial recycling contract back on table
The Invercargill City Council's contract to sort the city's kerbside recycling ends on December 31 but Southland disAbility Enterprises is the frontrunner to retain the job.
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.
Security camera captures gang suspect walking away from boat fire
It is dark but gang insignia is visible on a man's jacket as he walks away from a fire that destroyed a boat.
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.
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.
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.
The road to women's rights is long but we will get there
OPINION: This week the National Council of Women Southland branch will broach the topic of Are we there yet? In this first piece Margaret Cook explores achievements and what work is still to be done for equality.
Empowering women is a step towards nondiscrimination
OPINION: The previous opinion pieces have discussed the issue of “are we there yet?” and “why we need to go there”.
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.
