Art enthusiasts flock to new creative space
The manager of the new museum and art space in Invercargill is thrilled with the public’s response.
Luisa Girao
Couple charged after explosion at Invercargill house
Couple charged after explosion at Invercargill house
A couple involved in an explosion at an Invercargill house, which seriously injured two people, have been charged with drug offences.
Trial date set for man accused of Te Anau murder
Trial date set for man accused of Te Anau murder
A man charged with the murder of a woman in Te Anau is to go on trial next year.
Delay means coin-pay parking till next year
Delay means coin-pay parking till next year
Invercargill residents will have to save coins for the city’s parking meters for some time.
Teen father-to-be gets 9 months’ supervision for scam
Teen father-to-be gets 9 months’ supervision for scam
An 18-year-old Invercargill man has been sentenced to supervision for stealing a vehicle and scamming $12,000 over the internet.
Guilty pleas from driver
Guilty pleas from driver
A 21-year-old Invercargill man has pleaded guilty to careless driving following the death of Thalia Newport (20) and the injuring of seven others.
Legend focus of carving
Legend focus of carving
An important aspect of Maori heritage is its intricate and detailed carvings.
7% growth in tourism spending for ‘bucket list’ region
7% growth in tourism spending for ‘bucket list’ region
Domestic tourism appears to have saved Southland from border lockdown blues.
New chief exec for Southland District Council
New chief exec for Southland District Council
Southland District Council has appointed a new chief executive to lead the organisation.
Man admits careless driving causing death and injuries
Man admits careless driving causing death and injuries
A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to careless driving following the death of Invercargill woman Thalia Newport earlier this year, in a crash which injured seven other people.
Library thrills to kapa haka
Library thrills to kapa haka
The Invercargill library yesterday was filled with the mana of Waverley Park School’s kapa haka.
Man pleads guilty to Night ’n Day aggravated robbery
Man pleads guilty to Night ’n Day aggravated robbery
One of the men arrested in relation to the aggravated robbery of an Invercargill Night ’n Day store has pleaded guilty to several of the charges he faces.
Jail terms for robbery that followed lift to get fast food
Jail terms for robbery that followed lift to get fast food
Asking a group of strangers for a lift through the drive-through ended with an Invercargill man being robbed.
Four months extra time after assault on Corrections officer
Four months extra time after assault on Corrections officer
An Invercargill prisoner who threw hot water into a Corrections officer’s face will spend another four and a-half months in jail.
Peters vows to keep smelter open
Peters vows to keep smelter open
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has pledged to keep the Tiwai Point smelter open for another two decades, calling it a bottom line for any future coalition negotiations.
Fatal crash passenger guilty, jury decides
Fatal crash passenger guilty, jury decides
Family members of a woman killed in an Invercargill crash two years ago cried when a guilty verdict was delivered yesterday.
Peters to make announcement at Tiwai Point
Peters to make announcement at Tiwai Point
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says his plan to save Tiwai is all about "telling the truth".
Passenger guilty of inciting reckless driving before fatal crash
Passenger guilty of inciting reckless driving before fatal crash
A passenger in a speeding vehicle at the time of a crash which killed an Invercargill nurse has been found guilty of manslaughter by inciting and encouraging the driver to operate the vehicle recklessly.
Jury to resume deliberations today
Jury to resume deliberations today
The jury in the trial of an Invercargill man charged with manslaughter by inciting and encouraging the driver to operate a vehicle recklessly will resume its deliberations this morning.
Blacked out night of fatal crash, accused tells court
Blacked out night of fatal crash, accused tells court
A man accused of inciting reckless driving said he "blacked out" and did not remember much from the night of the fatal crash which took the life of an Invercargill nurse in 2018.