Tools stolen from SIT carpentry students
Southern Institute of Technology carpentry students are gutted after having thousands of dollars of tools stolen from the Invercargill campus.
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Taekwondo athlete takes aim at virtual reality
Taekwondo athlete takes aim at virtual reality
After taking part in competitions for a decade, an Invercargill taekwondo athlete had a completely new experience.
Rocket Lab founder now a billionaire
Rocket Lab founder now a billionaire
Invercargill can lay claim to its first billionaire.
Magician pulls big award out of his hat
Magician pulls big award out of his hat
A magician has become the first Southlander to be recognised in one of his industry’s main awards.
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Falling interest rates could boost positivity
Falling interest rates could boost positivity
Southland’s economy has hit rock bottom and is starting to recover slightly — but Christmas and summer will still be tough, an economist says.
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IHC volunteer goes the distance for charity
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IHC volunteer goes the distance for charity
It is the the end of a journey, but really just part of an ongoing story.
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Smelter assessing reopening of potline
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Smelter assessing reopening of potline
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is assessing the potential to reopen its fourth potline, which could generate jobs in producing thousands more tonnes of aluminum in Southland.
Social gaming experience joins Christmas gala event
Social gaming experience joins Christmas gala event
The annual Christmas in the Bluff gala day is always popular but this year there will be another great addition to the activities.
Federated Farmers president praises deadline extension
Federated Farmers president praises deadline extension
Southland Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick says they finally have a reason to celebrate after the government extended deadlines for their farm plans — and Environment Southland agrees it...
Economy ‘slightly starting to recover’
Economy ‘slightly starting to recover’
Southland's economy has hit rock bottom and is slightly starting to recover — but the Christmas and summer will still be tough, an economist says.
Answers sought on Sound’s masterplan
Answers sought on Sound’s masterplan
Four months after the delivery of a multimillion-dollar master plan on the future on tourism jewel Milford Sound, no decisions have come forward from the government.
Adventures, trials of sea journey recounted
Adventures, trials of sea journey recounted
Twenty-nine countries, 33,000 nautical miles, two whale collisions and a rat infestation.
Cones taking over the CBD
Cones taking over the CBD
Diversions, cones and roadworks have become part of the lives of Invercargill residents — and there are more to come.
Farmers welcome farm-plan extension
Farmers welcome farm-plan extension
Southland’s Federated Farmers president says they finally have a reason to celebrate, after the government extended deadlines for their farm plans — and Environment Southland agrees it was the...
Dismay at govt’s ‘significant overreach’
Dismay at govt’s ‘significant overreach’
Forest & Bird is slamming the government’s decision to extend the deadline for water plans for farmers, saying the direct interference "is unprecedented and significant overreach".
Farmers welcome farm-plan extension
Farmers welcome farm-plan extension
Southland’s Federated Farmers president says they finally have a reason to celebrate, after the government extended deadlines for their farm plans — and Environment Southland agrees it was the...
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Focus on jobseeker situation
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Focus on jobseeker situation
More than 3000 people in Southland are on jobseeker benefits but the Minister for Social Development and Employment believes the situation is fixable.
Dismay at govt’s ‘significant overreach’
Dismay at govt’s ‘significant overreach’
Forest & Bird is slamming the government’s decision to extend the deadline for water plans for farmers, saying the direct interference "is unprecedented and significant overreach".
Female artistry focus of event
Female artistry focus of event
An Invercargill artist is stepping out from her studio and her comfort zone to venture into street art as part of a week-long street art exhibition.