Laura Smith

Mayor's vote favours waste contractor SdE

Southland disAbility Enterprises announced to their workers today that it is likely they will...

Mayor's vote favours waste contractor SdE

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt last night used his casting vote twice to reject a proposal that the WasteNet contract should be taken from Southland disAbility Enterprises (SdE).

Steampunkers reminded about weapons policy

The policy states weapons should be obviously fantastical and not look like standard modern-day...

Steampunkers reminded about weapons policy

It comes as no surprise to some that the organisers of the Steampunk NZ Festival 2019 put in place a weapons policy.

Testing strategy

Testing strategy

Pupils from around Southland were invited to test their chess abilities at the Invercargill junior and intermediate-senior regionals this week.

Beekeepers mark World Bee Day

Southland beekeeper Murray Christensen holds a jar of his own ready-to-sell Southern Hills Honey....

Beekeepers mark World Bee Day

What's the buzz around town?

ICC to consider e-scooters

Lime e-scooters are on the streets of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and the Hutt Valley. Photo:...

ICC to consider e-scooters

Electric scooters are one step closer to Invercargill streets.

More wild weather on its way for South

Siblings Eli (2) and Isobel (4) McConnell share an umbrella as they walk to daycare near the...

More wild weather on its way for South

More wild weather is on its way for the South with severe gales expected to hit tomorrow evening.

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.

Containers blown into sea in Bluff

Strong winds blew several shipping containers into the water at South Port in Bluff. Photo: Twitter @baleee_s

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

Melissa Vining with her late husband Blair. Photo: ODt files

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

Southland disAbility enterprises chairman Stephen O'Connor (left) and general manager Hamish...

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

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

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

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

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

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

Junior doctors in Invercargill protest outside Southland Hospital as part of a national five day...

'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

The Homer Tunnel. Photo by Hamish McNeilly.

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.