Cyclists converge on Invercargill for Track Champs
Cycling officials are excited by the support it has got for the Southland Track Cycling Championships after another "torrid" year for events.
Businesses grapple with increasing costs
Labour shortages, shipping congestion and wage increases are piling up on Southland businesses – and there’s no end date in sight, Southland’s Chamber of Commerce says.
Veteran auctioneer and his trusty gavel
Bill Todd has been an auctioneer in Southland for more than 60 years and for 50 of them a faithful servant has never been far from his side - his trusty wooden gavel.
Armed police in Invercargill suburb
Armed police in the Invercargill suburb of Rosedale were searching a house in relation to methamphetamine.
Two new classrooms for Invercargill school
Te Wharekura o Arowhenua school in Invercargill will get two new teaching spaces as part of a $100 million nationwide upgrade.
Police seek information about car in relation to Winton shooting
Invercargill Police are seeking information in regard to a navy blue Ford Falcon believed to be connected to a firearms incident in Winton on Monday.
Woman attempts to rob business to pay staff wages
An Invercargill business owner $80,000 in debt attempted to rob a dairy to pay her employees.
No further Covid cases for Southland
A person who visited Fiordland and later testing positive for Covid-19 is still under investigation, however there are no new cases to report.
Grass obstructs traffic visibility on busy Invercargill road
A Grasmere resident is concerned overgrown vegetation around a busy Invercargill railway crossing could cause an accident.
Three Waters debate 'divisive' and 'harmful'
A mana whenua appopintee on the Invercargill City Council is urging opponents of the 3 Waters reform to think about their terminology when bringing iwi involvement into the debate.
Southern DHB fails cancer care targets
The Southern District Health Board failed its cancer care targets in the first half of this year with the second-worst performance in the country.
Corrections, DHBs criticised for mental health care before prisoner's death
Corrections and the Southern District Health Board have been told to apologise to the family of a teenager who died in a suspected suicide in prison.
Invercargill councillors introduce vaccine mandate at some facilities
After almost three hours of discussion, Invercargill City councillors have decided people will need to show vaccine passports to enter certain council venues, including the pool and the library.
Christmas tree festival begins
ILT Stadium Southland has been transformed into a Christmas paradise for this year's 24th annual Waihopai City Lions Southland Christmas Tree Festival, which began last Wednesday.
Top cop asks for DHB support
Southern Police have asked the district health board to support a new programme aimed at stemming the demand for drugs in Otago and Southland.
More isolation units and extra Covid-19 testing in Queenstown
If a North Island visitor tests positive for Covid-19 in Queenstown, you can't 'stick them on a plane home', mayor Jim Boult says.
Two harness racing clubs to merge
The process to merge the Wyndham and Gore Harness Racing Clubs is underway with the view to a new entity operating by the start of next season on August 1.
More isolation units and extra Covid-19 testing in Queenstown
If a North Island visitor tests positive for Covid-19 in Queenstown, you can't 'stick them on a plane home', mayor Jim Boult says.
Government may allow plans for $1 billion Queenstown development to be fast tracked
The 10-hectare development on a former camping ground will include 500 apartments, three hotels and a hospitality and retail precinct.
New Fiordland foodie event planned in Great South tourism strategy
A new Fiordland food festival detailing its history of wild venison and lobster is on the cards for 2022 or 2023 under a new regional food tourism strategy.
Businesses adjust to life in orange
With a few days having passed since the introduction of the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, Southlanders are coping.
Stewart Island Four Square actively seeking unvaccinated staff
The island's only supermarket is advertising for kitchen and store workers on a website for unvaccinated job hunters.
'Hawksy' inducted into hospo hall of fame
Well-known Southland chef Graham "Hawksy"Hawkes has been inducted into the Hospitality New Zealand Hall of Fame on the eve of his retirement.
Bigwig boycott of Beijing Olympics more than vacuous tokenism
OPINION: New Zealand is finding it hard to take a stand while tiptoeing.
When will Govt front up to our vet shortage?
OPINION: There’s a definite need for more vet training in this country, but the Government doesn’t want to pay for it.
What place for the anonymous in political funding?
OPINION: There's a tension between reasonable privacy and necessary accountability, but neither is dispensable.
No villains in sight - but we still need heroes
OPINION: It was a simple, but necessary, statement for a time of change.
So much rubbish strewn across our beautiful landscape.
OPINION: It was a rewarding Farmgate tour - but the travels were troubling.
1862 photo of celebrated Scottish painter George Henry discovered in Riverton
The ambrotype is of an early family photo of celebrated Scottish painter George Henry has been discovered in Riverton.
Mīharo Murihiku Trust's funding boost
The Mīharo Murihiku Trust has received $379,378 for operational and capability building for Murihiku Polyfest in 2022 and 2023.
Signing off on the old Southland Times building
A group of former Southland Times staff have found a novel way to give their historic old office building a final send off before it becomes part of a new development.
Wāhine exhibition celebrates Māori voices
Artist collects memories for audio pictures in travelling exhibition celebrating Māori wāhine.
Mt Cardrona Station is a 'first' for New Zealand, a unique community set on 400 hectares, meticulously designed as a 'mountain basecamp' for an adventurous outdoors lifestyle with access to resort-style facilities and 30-kilometres of trails.
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