‘Frank, open’ talks put issues on the table
‘Frank, open’ talks put issues on the table
Frank, open, sometimes painful, but ultimately positive.
Luisa Girao
Call to pay living wage
Call to pay living wage
An Invercargill woman and a Catholic priest have encouraged the city council to become an accredited living wage employer.
Approach to council issues ‘positive’
Approach to council issues ‘positive’
The independent governance expert appointed by the Invercargill City Council wants to change the culture there.
Time ticking to get supporters club ready
Time ticking to get supporters club ready
The Invercargill City Council will be pushed for time to make the Rugby Southland Supporters Club mould-free and ready for opening season.
Govt’s Tiwai stance unchanged
Govt’s Tiwai stance unchanged
The Government stance is unchanged — there will be no direct subsidies provided to keep the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter open.
Alleged murderer to face trial
Alleged murderer to face trial
The woman charged with the murder of Southland man Dale Watene has pleaded not guilty to his killing.
Watene death: Pair plead not guilty
Watene death: Pair plead not guilty
The woman charged with the murder of Southland man Dale Watene has pleaded not guilty to his killing.
Baptism of fire for Great South chief exec
Baptism of fire for Great South chief exec
Great South chief executive Graham Budd describes his first six months in the job as a "rollercoaster".
No convictions on MPI charges
No convictions on MPI charges
A Southland farmer burst into tears when he heard he was discharged without conviction on charges brought by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
‘Surprisingly strong’ year for oyster firm
‘Surprisingly strong’ year for oyster firm
As the oyster season comes to a close, a Southland company is celebrating "a surprisingly strong" year.
City’s library providing easy ways to make children’s learning fun
City’s library providing easy ways to make children’s learning fun
Invercargill youngsters were part of the local library’s children’s programme yesterday.
Robertson willing to host 2nd meeting
Robertson willing to host 2nd meeting
Southland leaders have received a note from Finance Minister Grant Robertson confirming his "willingness" to host a further meeting to discuss the region’s future.
Local Powerball $5m winner yet to claim prize — ‘it is really exciting’
Local Powerball $5m winner yet to claim prize — ‘it is really exciting’
The Invercargill Lotto winner who scooped $5million has yet to claim the prize.
Whitebaiters catch up but don’t catch much
Whitebaiters catch up but don’t catch much
A Southland fisherman holds high expectations for this whitebait season.
Sprouts out in the garden
Sprouts out in the garden
Two Invercargill pupils have got their hands dirty in an effort to help revamp the community garden.
Home detention for having child porn
Home detention for having child porn
A pensioner caught with more than 1800 files of objectionable material involving children has been sentenced to five months’ home detention.
Birthday in prison after arrest over stabbing robbery
Birthday in prison after arrest over stabbing robbery
A man is spending his 38th birthday in custody today, after being arrested in relation to the robbery of a dairy where a member of the public was stabbed.
Range of curios unearthed at CBD site
Range of curios unearthed at CBD site
A partial horse skeleton, a child’s shoe and a clay tobacco pipe are among the historic artefacts found at the Invercargill CBD site to date.
Conduct complaint developments behind closed doors
Conduct complaint developments behind closed doors
A hearing into a complaint from the Invercargill City Council chief executive against its deputy mayor has been adjourned for a month in the hope a private resolution can be achieved.
Library plan halt welcomed
Library plan halt welcomed
A Te Anau resident is happy with the Southland District Council’s decision to halt its plan to amalgamate the Te Anau Library into a community hub.