Veteran athlete plans four-hour fundraiser
While most people tuck into cake on their birthday, Peter Grandiek says he probably will not even feel like eating, for a bit of the day at least.
Karen Pasco
Man charged after 19-year-old shot four times in the back
Man charged after 19-year-old shot four times in the back
A man appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday afternoon in relation to the shooting of a 19-year-old man in the city on Saturday.
Clean-up finds dead birds, lots of rubbish
Clean-up finds dead birds, lots of rubbish
Seeing mollymawk carcasses containing plastic beads lying on the remote coastline of Stewart Island is motivation for Southern Coastal Charitable Trust volunteers to keep clearing rubbish.
Vaccination clinic aimed at removing barriers
Vaccination clinic aimed at removing barriers
Breaking down the barriers and enabling people to be vaccinated in a familiar environment, were just some of the reasons the Pacific Island Advisory Trust team held a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in...
Happy to show off painstaking restoration job
Happy to show off painstaking restoration job
It was a car originally bought for his daughter to learn how to drive.
‘Shared vision’ for health
‘Shared vision’ for health
A strategy to overcome primary healthcare shortages in Invercargill reached a significant milestone yesterday with the signing of a partnership agreement between WellSouth, Awarua Runaka and...
Growing interest in plant
Growing interest in plant
A demand for global green hydrogen has resulted in multinational companies knocking at the door to become involved in the Southern Green Hydrogen project.
Huge interest in Southland green hydrogen project
Huge interest in Southland green hydrogen project
There is huge national and international interest in the Southern Green Hydrogen project, with more than 80 registrations of interest responses received.
MP drafting Bill on alcohol and boat use
MP drafting Bill on alcohol and boat use
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds is drafting a member’s Bill to promote legislation prohibiting people from operating recreational boats while impaired by alcohol.
Simmonds' bill to address drinking and boating
Simmonds' bill to address drinking and boating
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds is drafting a member's bill to promote legislation prohibiting people from operating recreational boats while impaired by alcohol.
Coroner highlights boat-alcohol link
Coroner highlights boat-alcohol link
A coroner has called for a rethink on drug and alcohol testing of recreational boaties after a drunken jet-boat crash left a Southland man dead.
Call for rethink on alcohol testing of boaties after fatal crash
Call for rethink on alcohol testing of boaties after fatal crash
A coroner has called for a rethink on drug and alcohol testing of recreational boaties after a drunken jet boat crash left a Southland man dead.
Te Anau time tricksters hope stunt will attract tourists
Te Anau time tricksters hope stunt will attract tourists
An announcement Te Anau was changing its time zone to permanent daylight savings time was not all as it seemed.
Trustees give backing to principal
Trustees give backing to principal
The board of trustees of an Invercargill secondary school is standing behind its principal, though it may be breaking the law in employing him.
Maternity patients transferred
Maternity patients transferred
Southland mothers and babies are being sent to Dunedin Hospital because of lack of capacity and staffing at Southland Hospital’s maternity ward.
Polyfest cancelled; replaced with online event
Polyfest cancelled; replaced with online event
The boxes were all at the back door ready to be transported to ILT Stadium for this year’s Miharo Murihiku Polyfest.
Olympic medallists can't yet make call on Te Anau tournament
Olympic medallists can't yet make call on Te Anau tournament
Some top players will be back for the Te Anau Tennis Invitational but two Olympic bronze medallists are yet to confirm if they can make it.
Police warn no tolerance for reckless driving
Police warn no tolerance for reckless driving
Southland police are saying reckless and dangerous behaviour displayed by some motorists has to stop.
Invercargill City Council making things work despite Sir Tim - report
Invercargill City Council making things work despite Sir Tim - report
Invercargill city councillors see Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt as an "unavoidable and inconvenient distraction" but are making things work despite his failings, a new report into the council has found.
Morning nuptials the go due to big game
Morning nuptials the go due to big game
When Invercargill couple Frances and Jim Gear got married in Granity 60 years ago, their wedding had to take place in the morning.