Exceptional year earns Duffy top title
Black Cap Jacob Duffy is the first person to win the ILT Southland Senior Sportsperson of the Year award three times.
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Art in suitcases like ‘peeping into little worlds’
Art in suitcases like ‘peeping into little worlds’
The many interesting ways a suitcase can be turned into art are on display in an exhibition at Invercargill’s Whare Taupua.
Helping people stay calm in storms of life
Helping people stay calm in storms of life
How to be anchored in the storms of life is the topic of a workshop being held in Invercargill on Saturday.
Volunteer army backs families
Volunteer army backs families
Southland’s Student Volunteer Army is on the lookout for some generous souls to give groceries and other items for a good cause.
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New classrooms being funded
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New classrooms being funded
Help is on the way for a rural Southland primary school that is running out of room to hold lessons.
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Intersection with high crash rate to get lights
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Intersection with high crash rate to get lights
A troublesome intersection in Invercargill should have traffic lights installed, a city council committee says.
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Former student appointed as school’s acting principal
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Former student appointed as school’s acting principal
A former student has been appointed acting principal of Mataura School.
Cash boost benefits schools
Cash boost benefits schools
Help is on the way for a rural Southland primary school that is running out of room to hold lessons.
Traffic signals outside school get green light
Traffic signals outside school get green light
An Invercargill principal is "ecstatic" traffic lights will be installed on the busy, four-lane crossing outside the school’s junior campus.
‘Dawn Raid’ author launches second book
‘Dawn Raid’ author launches second book
The ripple effects of writing a book for children and young adults have been very satisfying, a Riverton author says.
Cycling trio off to Games
Cycling trio off to Games
Three Cycling Southland members will be in the pack representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games starting in July.
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Green light for school traffic signals
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Green light for school traffic signals
An Invercargill principal is ‘‘ecstatic’’ traffic lights will be installed on the busy, four-lane crossing outside the school’s junior campus.
Choir marks half a century
Choir marks half a century
A Capella Singers founder Ron James has come the furthest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the choir.
Books, caps galore at annual Rotary sale
Books, caps galore at annual Rotary sale
There were more books for sale at the Rotary Club of Invercargill than people in Invercargill.
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Mayor accused of jumping gun on amalgamation
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Mayor accused of jumping gun on amalgamation
Invercargill city councillor Ian Pottinger believes Mayor Tom Campbell jumped the gun when he told a mayoral forum last week the council preferred amalgamation.
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Call for Ōreti Beach to close at night
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Call for Ōreti Beach to close at night
Residents calling for an end to night-time access to Ōreti Beach have the ‘‘absolute sympathy’’ of Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell.
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Shoplifting approach a ‘showcase’
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Shoplifting approach a ‘showcase’
Southland police’s approach to shoplifting is a ‘‘showcase’’ for the rest of the NZ. But with a steady supply of meth driving crime, there's still more work to do, the region’s top cop says.
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Mixed report card for NCEA shift
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Mixed report card for NCEA shift
A lack of information about new student assessments, along with concerns over the tight timeframe imposed, will not make it easy to implement change, Southland secondary school principals say.
International science fair inspires
International science fair inspires
One of the highlights of a trip to an international science fair has been meeting like-minded young people from throughout the world, a Southland Girls’ High School student says.
Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
A scheme which includes an option for residents to postpone paying their rates has been explained to Invercargill City councillors.