The finest food? Southlanders, it has us surrounded,
A stellar chef wants a word with his home province.
The ABs story that should never be forgotten
Owen Eastwood believes the story of an inspirational 1921 All Black debutant can fill everyone struggling with mental illness with hope.
Water fight gains momentum
A push for councils in the southern region to work together in a bid to retain ownership of their water-related assets has received the backing of a senior Dunedin councillor.
Councillor calls for council CEO's resignation
An Invercargill city councillor believes the council's chief executive has breached its trust by sharing contents of a Sir Tim Shadbolt email at a meeting.
Broadcaster Marcus Lush rides every Dunedin bus route in a single day
Marcus Lush is on a mission to ride every bus route in Dunedin within 18 hours - and he has the hashtag needed to get his challenge trending.
Southland racehorse breeders celebrate
A racehorse bred by Bluff fisherman Willy Calder has sold for an online world record of $4.1 million.
Delighted cartwheelers at ILT Stadium Southland
After a string of cancelled and postponed events in recent weeks ILT Stadium Southland staff have been handed some news this week that has prompted cartwheels.
Funding announced for Fiordland landfill clean up
The Government has announced $35,000 worth of funding to help clean up a contaminated site in Southland that will reduce risk to people’s health and protect the environment.
Two arrested after AOS call out
Two people have been arrested after the Armed Offenders Squad were called to south Invercargill.
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.
Air NZ passenger plane has 'mechanical issue'
An Air New Zealand passenger plane, travelling from Wellington to Invercargill, returned to Wellington due to a “mechanical issue” on Friday.
Man throws bricks at gym weight plates at victim
An Southland man threw bricks and weight lifting plates at his victim.
The ABs story that should never be forgotten
Owen Eastwood believes the story of an inspirational 1921 All Black debutant can fill everyone struggling with mental illness with hope.
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.
The finest food? Southlanders, it has us surrounded,
A stellar chef wants a word with his home province.
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.
