Heritage NZ keen for festival solution
Heritage NZ keen for festival solution
Heritage NZ is willing to continue working with the trust running the Bluff Oyster Festival to come up with a solution for its historic building problem.
Luisa Girao
Extra $1.47m unbudgeted expenditure for bridges
Extra $1.47m unbudgeted expenditure for bridges
A programme to replace 193 bridges in Southland got a funding boost yesterday.
Central city investment would increase rates by 1.2%
Central city investment would increase rates by 1.2%
Invercargill ratepayers will end up having an increase of 1.2% in their rates if council commits to investing up to $30million in the inner-city block development.
'Overwhelming' support after contract loss
Support for workers with disabilities after contract loss
Families of Southland disAbility Enterprises workers are overwhelmed by the support from the community after the company lost its recycling contract with WasteNet.
Tattoo, piercing bylaw viewed as 'revenue-gathering'
Tattoo, piercing bylaw viewed as 'revenue-gathering'
Invercargill tattooists may soon be overseen by the council as it moves to establish a bylaw to regulate the industry.
Public consultation on investment in inner-city development
Public consultation on investment in inner-city development
The Invercargill City Council is asking the community if it should invest up to $30million in the inner-city block development.
Shining light on Dark Sky status
Changes proposed to ensure Dark Sky status
Stewart Island is on a mission to keep intact its accreditation as a Dark Sky Sanctuary. However, it will need help from residents and businesses in the area.
Cycle trail subject of dispute
Cycle trail subject of dispute
Fiordland Trails Trust is "extremely disappointed" after negotiations with Environment Southland failed in relation to a breach on the Lake 2 Lake trail.
Future of Bluff festival in jeopardy
Future of Bluff festival in jeopardy
The future of the Bluff Oyster Festival may be in doubt.
Oyster festival's plan to demolish historic hotel declined
Oyster festival's plan to demolish historic hotel declined
Invercargill City Council has declined a request from Bluff Oyster Festival Trust to demolish a historic hotel.
Never too young to learn road safety
Never too young to learn road safety
Southland children are being taught road safety rules during National Road Safety Week.
Invasive weed found on Fiordland shipwreck
Invasive weed found on Fiordland shipwreck
The discovery of more invasive Undaria plants in the waters of Fiordland has been described as disappointing by Environment Southland.
Surgery or bust for nursing student
Surgery or bust for nursing student
After years of being bullied and suffering from low self-esteem, a young Invercargill woman is determined to have her life back.
Deficit forecast falls
Deficit forecast falls
Environment Southland is forecasting a deficit of almost $160,000 for the financial year, which is substantially less than originally predicted.
Mural planned for hall
Mural planned for hall
Labour weekend in Manapouri will have a splash of colour this year.
Quacktice makes perfect
Quacktice makes perfect
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack - but it is not always ducks making the quack.
Pupils charged after assault near school
Two pupils charged after assault near school
The victim of an alleged assault near his Invercargill school has been left "angry and scared".
Collector building on an interest for Lego
Collector building on an interest for Lego
For some people, a childhood love of Lego has never died.
Cockburn quits board
Cockburn quits board
Te Anau Community Board chairwoman Rachel Cockburn has resigned from the board over ''personal matters''.
Southern families may get testing debt wiped
Southern families may get testing debt wiped
The debt of 11 of the Southern region's Housing New Zealand tenants wrongly evicted under a flawed meth testing regime may be wiped by the Government.