Outcome bittersweet
Outcome bittersweet
An Invercargill family’s search for their two beloved dogs has had a bittersweet ending.
Luisa Girao
Radio operator run off her feet
Radio operator run off her feet
Bluff marine radio operator Meri Leask has been voluntarily helping and answering boaties’ calls for more than 40 years.
Coffee shows gratitude
Coffee shows gratitude
An Invercargill cafe owner will shout coffee for front-line responders throughout this year to thank them for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Family distraught as huskies go missing
Family distraught as huskies go missing
An Invercargill family is heartbroken after their two dogs went missing and say they will not stop searching until they find them.
Season off to a berry good start
Season off to a berry good start
A Southland blueberry orchard manager says this season is one of the most promising in recent years.
Southland provides wealth of inspiration for artistic efforts
Southland provides wealth of inspiration for artistic efforts
An exhibition in Invercargill hopes to present a fresh look at Southland through the eyes of New Zealand artists. Inhabit: Southland Art Foundation at the He Waka Tuia transitional Art + Museum is a...
Councillors not happy about last-minute rush in auditing process
Councillors not happy about last-minute rush in auditing process
Invercargill's deputy mayor believes it is not fair for his council to "always be last in the queue" in Audit New Zealand’s process.
SIT mandating vaccine passes
SIT mandating vaccine passes
The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) will mandate vaccination passes for all staff, students, contractors and visitors from next year.
Anderson House work progressing well
Anderson House work progressing well
Strengthening work for historic Anderson House is under way and progressing well, an Invercargill City Council manager says.
Front-line council staff guaranteed fully vaccinated
Front-line council staff guaranteed fully vaccinated
Invercargill City Council chief executive Clare Hadley has guaranteed all staff who face customers in the council’s main facilities will be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
No staff vax pass mandate irks Invercargill councillors
No staff vax pass mandate irks Invercargill councillors
While the public require vaccination passes to access most of the Invercargill City Council’s facilities, the mandate doesn't stretch to its staff - and a group of councillors isn't happy with that.
New brewery’s first craft beer infused with emotion
New brewery’s first craft beer infused with emotion
Notes of citrus, passion fruit and emotion. The first craft beer to be brewed at the newly installed Gadoochi Brewery at Tuatara cafe and bar in Invercargill has a special flavour for its owners.
A fitting reward for auctioneer
A fitting reward for auctioneer
William Todd, known as Bill, is a well-known character in Southland who has literally spent a lifetime in the auction business.
Rezoning to open way for 600-house development
Rezoning to open way for 600-house development
A hearing panel has approved rezoning an area of Invercargill for construction of what has been described as the largest housing development in the area.
Passports to Christmas outing ‘seamless’
Passports to Christmas outing ‘seamless’
Besides the fascinators and flash outfits, attendees of the Christmas at the races in Invercargill had to use a new ‘‘must-have’’ accessory this year — their own personalised My Vaccination Pass.
Focus on rehabilitation for dairy offender
Focus on rehabilitation for dairy offender
An Invercargill woman tried to take money from a Night ‘n Day store to pay her three employees after her business shut down.
Racing club set for big day under traffic light system
Racing club set for big day under traffic light system
"It is the same, same but different."
Councillors should reveal vax status, Kett says
Councillors should reveal vax status, Kett says
An Invercargill city councillor wants his colleagues to disclose their vaccination status, believing they need to set an example for the community.
ICC not joining lobby group
ICC not joining lobby group
The Invercargill City Council has declined an invitation from an alternative Three Waters "push-back" group, which aims to advocate for a different solution in the reforms.
Invercargill council decides on vax passes
Invercargill council decides on vax passes
The Invercargill City Council has stepped back and will require vaccination passes for the majority of its facilities.