Stags player pleads guilty to reckless injuring
Stags player pleads guilty to reckless injuring
A Southland Stags player has pleaded guilty to a charge in relation to an incident in which a man had his jaw fractured.
Luisa Girao
Crash death 'a life sentence' for family
Daughter's crash death 'a life sentence' for family
The father of the Invercargill nurse who died following a crash late last year says the driver who caused the accident "gave his family a life sentence".
Killer driver cries at sentencing
Killer driver cries at sentencing for 121kmh in 50kmh zone crash
A 20-year-old man estimated to be driving at 121kmh in a 50kmh zone when he crashed, killing an Invercargill nurse, has been jailed for nearly five years.
Fined for clearing indigenous vegetation
Fined for clearing indigenous vegetation
A Wanaka dairy farm company has been fined $42,000 for unlawfully clearing indigenous vegetation from Hawea Flats.
Shadbolt's 11th term as mayor
Shadbolt's 11th term as mayor
It had never crossed his mind when he was a "humble contractor", that he would be re-elected for a ninth mayoral term in Invercargill, Sir Tim Shadbolt says.
Two new councillors and one back after nine years
Two new councillors and one back after nine years
While the majority of Invercargill city councillors are to return, three fresh faces may inspire fresh debate.
Tong says this is his last term
Tong says this is his last term
It is the beginning of the end for Gary Tong.
SIT representatives learn little from meeting with officials
SIT representatives learn little from meeting with officials
Stakeholders and Southern Institute Technology representatives challenged Ministry of Education officials about the benefits of polytechnic reform to Southland.
Gary Tong back as SDC Mayor
Gary Tong back as SDC Mayor
The progress results are in for the role of Southland District Council Mayor, and Gary Tong is back in the seat.
Farmer guilty of sexually assaulting massage therapist
Farmer guilty of sexually assaulting massage therapist
A dairy farmer accused of sexually assaulting a massage therapist student has been found guilty by a jury on five of the six charges he faced.
Minister: jobs at SIT cannot currently be guaranteed
Minister: jobs at SIT cannot currently be guaranteed
The Minister for Employment says the safety of the jobs at SIT cannot be guaranteed.
Te Anau, the town on the lake
Te Anau, the town on the lake
Built on the edge of pristine lakes and surrounded by World Heritage-status mountains, Te Anau is the "living heart of Fiordland".
Car park charge introduced in Milford
Car park charge introduced in Milford
Tourists driving into Milford Sound will need to spend a bit more money.
Island's population swells for inaugural race
Island's population swells for inaugural race
Stewart Island might double its population this weekend for the inaugural Rakiura Challenge trail run.
And then there was one
And then there was one
The curtain is falling on one of the last video stores in the South.
Girls appear in court charged with assault
Girls appear in court charged with assault
Two 14-year-old girls appeared before Judge Bernadette Farnan in the Invercargill Youth Court yesterday, in relation to an alleged assault of a young girl which was filmed and shared on social media.
A day to be proud
A day to be proud
Hundreds of Chinese people celebrated the 70th National Day of the People’s Republic of China yesterday in Invercargill.
Robertson hints at more PGF money
Robertson hints at more PGF money
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has hinted during a visit to Invercargill that Southland could get more funding.
Tourism industry has responsibilities in earthquake
Tourism industry has responsibilities in earthquake
In the event of an Alpine Fault earthquake, the tourism sector needs to step up and advocate for visitors to the region.
Infrastructure and increasing population to the fore
Infrastructure and increasing population to the fore
Ageing infrastructure and the increasing population in Southland are considered key challenges for the Southland District Council in the next term.