'Massive support' as petition closes
'Massive support' as petition closes
The final days of Blair Vining's petition for better cancer care in New Zealand are over.
Laura Smith
Sanford provides some answers at meeting
Sanford provides some answers at meeting
At times heated, yesterday's public meeting between seafood company Sanford's workers and Sanford representatives provided some answers to questions raised.
No climate emergency after Environment Southland vote
No climate emergency after Environment Southland vote
Environment Southland has voted against joining other New Zealand councils in declaring a climate emergency.
No climate emergency declaration for Southland
No climate emergency declaration for Southland
Environment Southland has today voted against declaring a climate emergency.
Library opens its doors
Library opens its doors
Yesterday the Winton Library opened its doors at its more permanent temporary home.
Rejigged Venture Southland sallies forth as Great South
Rejigged Venture Southland sallies forth as Great South
Great South - a new name and a new look for what was previously known as Venture Southland.
Attempted armed robbery at Traffers Bar
Attempted armed robbery at Traffers Bar
''Shaken but OK''.
Teens charged over $17k tobacco thefts
Teens charged over $17k tobacco thefts
Two teenagers have been charged after more than $17,000 worth of tobacco was stolen from dairies in Invercargill last month.
PM replies to Lilly; petition on 100,000
PM replies to Lilly; petition on 100,000
It has been an eventful 24 hours for Southland's Vining family, with the daughter of a sick man receiving a response from the Prime Minister on the call for better cancer care.
Search for missing man on Lake Hauroko suspended indefinitely
Search for missing man on Lake Hauroko suspended indefinitely
After nearly a month, the search for a missing man on Lake Hauroko, in Fiordland National Park, has been suspended indefinitely, police say.
Search for missing boatie suspended indefinitely
Search for missing boatie suspended indefinitely
The search for a man missing on Lake Hauroko in Fiordland National Park has been suspended indefinitely, police say.
Meeting on climate emergency
Meeting on climate emergency
People in Invercargill were invited to a public meeting last night to hear about an Environment Southland (ES) councillor's proposal to declare a climate emergency.
PM yet to reply to letter asking for cancer care action
PM yet to reply to letter asking for cancer care action
A heartwarming letter to the Prime Minister from a sick Southlander's daughter asking for better cancer care has not yet received a reply.
Sde keeps recycling contract short-term
Sde keeps recycling contract short-term
A decision between Southland disAbility Enterprises and WasteNet has been made: SdE will keep the recycling contract for a further year.
Decision made on controversial contract
Decision made on controversial contract
A decision has been made on a controversial recycling contract which divided Invercargill councillors.
Council to vote on climate emergency
Council to vote on climate emergency
Environment Southland councillors will soon vote on whether to declare a climate emergency.
Nature programme earns place in finals
Nature programme earns place in finals
Winton Kindergarten's nature-based approach to learning has earned it a spot in the finals of the 2019 Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards.
Swimmers show their artistic side
Swimmers show their artistic side
Sparkly swimsuits and choreographed routines entertained an audience of family and friends at the South Island Artistic Swimming Championships, held on Saturday in Invercargill.
No dampening spirit to clean riverbanks
No dampening spirit to clean riverbanks
Slippery, soggy and somewhat damp - these are all examples of how you could describe yesterday's rubbish cleanup event along the banks of the Waihopai River in Invercargill.
Water quality hearing
Water quality hearing
An Environment Court hearing looking into water quality continued yesterday in Invercargill as appeals on the proposed Southland water and land plan progressed.