Patient traumatised by treatment
Patient traumatised by treatment
A Queenstown woman feels traumatised and humiliated after going 23 hours without food and having to fight for somewhere to sleep after an operation at Southland Hospital.
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Celebration of community
Celebration of community
Traditional dancing, brilliant colour and plenty of food.
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No staff cuts despite wind-down
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No staff cuts despite wind-down
While Tiwai is winding down its operation by a third due to an agreement to reduce its power use, there will be no staff cuts, a Rio Tinto spokesman says.
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Highway road cones 'bloody horrendous'
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Cost of road cones questioned
A Southland man is questioning the sheer numbers of road cones used on a state highway.
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Male choir after Hollywood star
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Male choir after Hollywood star
An Invercargill choir wants the help of a Hollywood star to reverse an international opinion of the city.
Patient traumatised by treatment
Patient traumatised by treatment
A Queenstown woman feels traumatised and humiliated after going 23 hours without food and having to fight for somewhere to sleep after an operation at Southland Hospital.
Region embraces art awards
Region embraces art awards
The judges and organisers of the Southland Creative Arts Awards are impressed by the number and quality of nominees.
Mātaitai plan back in focus
Mātaitai plan back in focus
A proposal to make a popular fishing area in Foveaux Strait a mātaitai reserve is back on the table, with applicants wanting to cut recreational and commercial fishing quotas in half.
Two-year-old excited to get royal visit
Two-year-old excited to get royal visit
A family could not believe their eyes when they spotted a king penguin at the beach.
Family pay witness to royal visit
Family pay witness to royal visit
An Invercargill man says he has seen many things at Oreti Beach - but could not believe his eyes when he spotted a king penguin there last week.
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‘Privacy issues’ with free-park registration
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‘Privacy issues’ with free-park registration
A new parking bylaw proposed by the city council has privacy issues and is a revenue-gathering exercise, an Invercargill resident says.
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Proposal to cut fishing quotas in half in reserve
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Proposal to cut fishing quotas in half in reserve
A proposal to make a popular fishing area in Foveaux Strait a mataitai reserve is back on the table, with applicants wanting to cut recreational and commercial fishing quotas in half.
O’Brien bound for Paris
O’Brien bound for Paris
Southland rugby referee Paddy O’Brien does not shy away from major international competitions.
MacDonald snares trophy for 11th time
MacDonald snares trophy for 11th time
One time is luck — an 11th time is impressive.
Number plate registration irks resident
Number plate registration irks resident
An Invercargill resident says a new parking bylaw proposed by the city council is only a revenue-gathering exercise.
Appeal for crossing to be installed
Appeal for crossing to be installed
An Invercargill resident feels on edge and unsafe every time she needs to cross one of Invercargill’s main roads.
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Southland bucks job advertisement trend
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Southland bucks job advertisement trend
As New Zealand’s economy heads south, the signs have never been so clear the country needs Southland, the region’s mayor says.
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Son’s saga ends as war efforts recognised
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Son’s saga ends as war efforts recognised
The 12-year quest of an Invercargill man to have his father’s contributions in World War 2 acknowledged has finally come to a happy end.
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Long life put down to humour, caring, carrots, spuds
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Long life put down to humour, caring, carrots, spuds
A good sense of humour, caring for people and lots of carrots and potatoes are the secret to an Invercargill resident making it to 100 years old, she reckons.
Southland top for growth
Southland top for growth
Southland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Sheree Carey says she always knew Southland was the "most kick-arse" region in New Zealand.