Milford Rd closed overnight due to snow
A section of Milford Rd has been closed overnight due to snow showers.
Southland highway reopens after power lines downed
Southland highway reopens after power lines downed
A traffic incident involving power lines caused the closure of State Highway 99 near Te Waewae in Southland for a time this afternoon.
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Some ‘don’t get lucky’, judge warns drink-drivers
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Some ‘don’t get lucky’, judge warns drink-drivers
After one Southland drink-driver survived rolling her car and another hit a cow, a Judge warned a repeat offender that luck runs out.
Minister given statue of himself at opening
Minister given statue of himself at opening
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones officially opened six new cabins in Reefton Domain campground, built to accommodate an influx of workers at Edura Mining’s Snowy River gold mine.
Doc, board meet on bird sanctuary
Doc, board meet on bird sanctuary
Details from a private meeting about an embattled bird sanctuary in Southland will remain secret for now, despite strong community interest.
Board ‘dream come true’
Board ‘dream come true’
Invercargill park-goers have a new way to play outside while putting their logic and problem-solving skills to the test, with the unveiling of a giant chess board at Queens Park.
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Council compliance officers entering farms without clearance, Feds claim
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Council compliance officers entering farms without clearance, Feds claim
Southland farmers are facing hefty fines because of a lack of communication from Environment Southland, Federated Farmers Southland has claimed.
Family moved by support for critically injured teen
Family moved by support for critically injured teen
A critically injured Southland teenager remains in hospital as support around him grows.
Not guilty plea entered in relation to child’s death
Not guilty plea entered in relation to child’s death
A woman has pleaded not guilty in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed the life of toddler Malakai Kumeroa.
Community board review notes contrast between ‘gossip’ and ‘chilling’ silence
Community board review notes contrast between ‘gossip’ and ‘chilling’ silence
An independent review of Southland’s community boards has provided a quirky insight into how meetings can switch from gossip to "chilling" page turning when members get down to business.
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Former council chief executive finds new role across the Ditch
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Former council chief executive finds new role across the Ditch
Former Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry has moved across the Ditch and has a new job.
Person killed in collision
Person killed in collision
One person has died after a two-car collision at the intersection of Kew Rd and State Highway 1 about 6am yesterday.
Public help to salvage seal for science
Public help to salvage seal for science
It was a race against time to retrieve a dead leopard seal from an Invercargill beach yesterday, the body being sent to a chiller for scientific research.
Games fun for athletes and families
Games fun for athletes and families
Over 70 I AM Games athletes brought their sporting prowess to the ILT Stadium Southland at the weekend.
Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate
Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate
Despite a pre-election campaign in which he rode Invercargill streets on a bicycle, Robert Guyton confesses he has never ridden to an Environment Southland meeting.
Historic home put back on the market
Historic home put back on the market
Nestled on the banks of the Waihopai River is a home that is nearly as old as Invercargill itself.
Woolly thinking wins premier prize
Woolly thinking wins premier prize
A talented pair of Myross Bush School students were the overall winners at the New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) Southland Science & Technology Fair last week.
Production features hits from ’70s to ’90s
Production features hits from ’70s to ’90s
Tickets to enter Verne’s Vinyl Vault — the Bluff Drama Club’s next theatre restaurant production being staged at the end of the month — are already heading out the door at breakneck speed.
Fifty years’ service to brigade ‘part of life’
Fifty years’ service to brigade ‘part of life’
Browns operations support senior firefighter Ian Lindsay has completed 50 years’ service but has no plans to give up yet.
Highway reopens after fatal crash
One dead in Invercargill crash
State Highway 1 has reopened near Invercargill after it was closed for several hours following a fatal crash this morning.