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Crackett seeking mayoralty
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Crackett seeking mayoralty
Invercargill city councillor Alex Crackett yesterday announced her bid for the Invercargill mayoralty in next year’s election.
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SpaceOps founder awarded PM’s prize
SpaceOps founder awarded PM’s prize
One small step for man, one giant leap for Southland.
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Going the extra mile for cause
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Going the extra mile for cause
An Invercargill teenager has decided to mark his graduation from high school by challenging himself while raising funds for a cause close to his heart.
Town has NZ’s ‘fastest moving’ property market
Town has NZ’s ‘fastest moving’ property market
Southland has become a hotspot for property buyers — and a small town, with fewer than 800 people, has been crowned the "fastest-moving market" in New Zealand.
Sellars’ magpie mural the public’s pick
Sellars’ magpie mural the public’s pick
From spectator and fan to winner of the South Sea Spray Wāhine People’s Choice Award.
Resident ‘angry’ as backyard trashed
Resident ‘angry’ as backyard trashed
An Invercargill resident says she cannot enjoy her backyard due to rubbish from a nearby school being thrown in to her backyard.
Young runner flying high with golden performance
Young runner flying high with golden performance
An Invercargill runner could not have asked for a better end to her junior career before stepping into the senior lane.
Wallacetown the place to be
Wallacetown the place to be
Southland has become a hotspot for property buyers — and a small town, with less than 800 people, has been crowned the "fastest-moving market" in New Zealand.
Tools stolen from SIT carpentry students
Tools stolen from SIT carpentry students
Southern Institute of Technology carpentry students are gutted after having thousands of dollars of tools stolen from the Invercargill campus.
Taekwondo athlete takes aim at virtual reality
Taekwondo athlete takes aim at virtual reality
After taking part in competitions for a decade, an Invercargill taekwondo athlete had a completely new experience.
Rocket Lab founder now a billionaire
Rocket Lab founder now a billionaire
Invercargill can lay claim to its first billionaire.
Magician pulls big award out of his hat
Magician pulls big award out of his hat
A magician has become the first Southlander to be recognised in one of his industry’s main awards.
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Falling interest rates could boost positivity
Falling interest rates could boost positivity
Southland’s economy has hit rock bottom and is starting to recover slightly — but Christmas and summer will still be tough, an economist says.
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IHC volunteer goes the distance for charity
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IHC volunteer goes the distance for charity
It is the the end of a journey, but really just part of an ongoing story.
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Smelter assessing reopening of potline
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Smelter assessing reopening of potline
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is assessing the potential to reopen its fourth potline, which could generate jobs in producing thousands more tonnes of aluminum in Southland.
Social gaming experience joins Christmas gala event
Social gaming experience joins Christmas gala event
The annual Christmas in the Bluff gala day is always popular but this year there will be another great addition to the activities.
Federated Farmers president praises deadline extension
Federated Farmers president praises deadline extension
Southland Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick says they finally have a reason to celebrate after the government extended deadlines for their farm plans — and Environment Southland agrees it...
Economy ‘slightly starting to recover’
Economy ‘slightly starting to recover’
Southland's economy has hit rock bottom and is slightly starting to recover — but the Christmas and summer will still be tough, an economist says.
Answers sought on Sound’s masterplan
Answers sought on Sound’s masterplan
Four months after the delivery of a multimillion-dollar master plan on the future on tourism jewel Milford Sound, no decisions have come forward from the government.