Hospital open for community
Hospital open for community
Melissa Vining says she cannot describe in words what she was feeling when the Southern Charity Hospital was finally opened.
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The pipes are calling
The pipes are calling
Invercargill will host the second-largest pipe band competition in the world this week.
Record entries for national pipe-band championships
Record entries for national pipe-band championships
Invercargill is set to host a pipe-palooza — New Zealand’s largest ever pipe-band championship.
Guitar Wolf bring ‘jet rock‘n’roll to the south
Guitar Wolf bring ‘jet rock‘n’roll to the south
Japanese band Guitar Wolf has six rules for rock’n’roll.
Date set for husband's trial
Date set for trial of fisherman accused of killing his wife
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing his wife in Lake Hāwea last year.
Lake Hāwea homicide: Date set for husband's trial
Lake Hāwea homicide: Date set for husband's trial
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing his wife in Lake Hāwea last year.
Experience new reason to pay visit
Experience new reason to pay visit
People now have another reason to visit Stewart Island.
‘We can finally do something to help’: Vining
‘We can finally do something to help’: Vining
Melissa Vining says she cannot describe in words what she was feeling yesterday when the Southern Charity Hospital was finally opened.
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Tiwai power bid interest ‘encouraging’
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Tiwai power bid interest ‘encouraging’
A proposal to supply 200MW of power to Tiwai Point - above and beyond what it usually uses - closes today and interest is said to be strong.
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Lower lake levels floated to expand hydro storage
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Lower lake levels floated to expand hydro storage
Picturesque Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri may have new minimum levels as Meridian Energy signals it wants more hydro storage.
Delay in storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
Delay in storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
A planned storyboard acknowledging the life and achievements of Sir Tim Shadbolt is still to see the light of day — five months after the official renaming of the terminal at Invercargill Airport.
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ island project
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ island project
More than $200 million — including $90m for Stewart Island — is needed to undertake the "most complex and challenging" island conservation project New Zealand has ever attempted.
Literacy support pilot begins
Literacy support pilot begins
The experience of Southland parents whose children struggled with literacy inspired them to help others.
Volunteer admits stealing more then $20K from animal charity
Volunteer admits stealing more then $20K from animal charity
A former Invercargill volunteer of an animal charity says "greed got the better of her" when she stole more than $20,000 from donations and adoption fees for cats and kittens.
Innovator hoping awards nomination aids fibre venture
Innovator hoping awards nomination aids fibre venture
A 25-year-old Southland man hopes his nomination in a national award will inspire other young people across the region to go after what they want.
Tiwai smelter delays potline ramp-up to save power
Tiwai smelter delays potline ramp-up to save power
Winter is coming — and Southland’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is gearing up for what usually is a challenging season.
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Final touches put on moon mission tech
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Final touches put on moon mission tech
There are mixed emotions ahead of a ground-breaking mission to the moon which Southland council-controlled company Space Ops is taking part in tomorrow.
Teenager comes to rescue
Teenager comes to rescue
An Invercargill man says he owes his life to a 14-year-old boy he had never met before.
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ project
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ project
More than $200 million - including $90m for Stewart Island - is needed to undertake the "most complex and challenging" island conservation project New Zealand has ever attempted.
Down side seen to rise in house prices
Down side seen to rise in house prices
Property values in Southland and the Queenstown Lakes district have more than doubled in the past decade and an economist says while this could benefit some, it might not be good for economic...