He's a long way from Tipperary
He's a long way from Tipperary
Irish Ambassador to New Zealand Peter Ryan (left) meets Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt in Invercargill yesterday during Mr Ryan's tour down South.
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Containers blown into sea in Bluff
Containers blown into sea in Bluff
A number of containers at South Port in Bluff were blown off a stack, some falling into the container yard and berth yesterday.
MPs step in to put right problem with petition
MPs step in to put right problem with petition
For Blair Vining, every second of each day is precious. So when his last-wish petition for better cancer care appeared to stop working, there was pressure to get it running again.
SdE informs staff contract probably lost
SdE informs staff contract probably lost
Southland disAbility Enterprise has chosen to break confidentiality and inform staff and stakeholders its contract with the WasteNet would most likely not be renewed.
SDE staff 'broken' and 'shattered' after WasteNet decision
SDE staff 'broken' and 'shattered' after WasteNet decision
Southland disAbility Enterprises (SDE) chose today to break confidentiality to inform staff and stakeholders the WasteNet contract will most likely not be renewed with them.
Country talent on show
Country talent on show
Abby Gutschlag, of Balfour, performs Long Time Gone on banjo with vocals at the Broncbusters Country Music Talent Quest in Invercargill on Sunday.
Free comic day draws crowd
Free comic day draws crowd
Children and adults had the chance to browse through 1000 comics at the Free Comic Book Day 2019 held in Invercargill on Saturday.
Quake-prone check costs for buildings
Quake-prone check costs for buildings
Owners of more than 250 Invercargill and Bluff buildings will have to pay for an engineer's assessment to determine whether their property is earthquake-prone.
'All we want is a fair deal': Striking doctors in Invercargill
'All we want is a fair deal': Striking doctors in Invercargill
Invercargill doctors picketed outside Southland Hospital in an attempt to put pressure on district health boards as part of a five-day national strike today.
Maintenance work on SH94
Maintenance work on SH94
Travellers wishing to make an overnight trip to Milford Sound on State Highway 94 will not be able to for the next three months, due to maintenance work.
Good crowd at Easter racing carnival despite rain
Good crowd at Easter racing carnival despite rain
The rain and cloud could not keep the crowds away from the Riverton Easter Carnival on Saturday.
Open fire season to begin in South
Open fire season to begin in South
The Southern district restricted fire season is set to move to an open fire season this Friday.
Concern over protesters at potential site
Concern over protesters at potential site
Southland women seeking an abortion in Invercargill may have to avoid protesters if a planned relocation goes ahead.
Hedge fire near Gore
Hedge fire near Gore
Firefighters are battling a hedge fire near Gore this afternoon.
SH6 at Diana Falls reopens after 'washout'
SH6 at Diana Falls reopens after 'washout'
State Highway 6 at Diana Falls reopened to one lane yesterday morning after a "washout" closed the road on Wednesday, adding to the West Coast's transport problems.
Pupils get all Shakespearean
Pupils get all Shakespearean
There was tragedy, romance and drama aplenty at the 2019 Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival held yesterday in Dunedin.