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Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town
The iridescent green, gold and blue hues of a familiar Riverton landmark are shimmering once again to the delight of residents.
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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils
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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils
Invercargill city councillors have taken the next step towards the possible reorganisation of Southland’s four councils.
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice
Dogs with keen noses for finding stowaways have been sniffing around the Bluff ferry terminal.
New group just for dads
New group just for dads
A group where dads can hang out and yarn has started in Invercargill.
Principal ‘satisfied’ after long tenure
Principal ‘satisfied’ after long tenure
Inspiring girls to leave school with qualifications that will help set them up for life has motivated principal Yvonne Browning throughout her career, she says.
Unlikely to extend state of emergency
Unlikely to extend state of emergency
It is unlikely a local state of emergency will be extended, Southland District Mayor Rob Scott says.
Youth lead charge on Southland recovery front
Youth lead charge on Southland recovery front
Some Invercargill young people’s lives have been enriched by the experience of lending a hand in a civil emergency.
Record number of women elected to council
Record number of women elected to council
A record number of women have taken their place around the Invercargill City Council table.
Youth on frontlines in storm recovery efforts
Youth on frontlines in storm recovery efforts
Some Invercargill young people’s lives have been enriched by the experience of lending a hand in a civil emergency.
Grass karters deliver another win
Grass karters deliver another win
It might require a large dollop of poetic license to claim this but Postman Pat’s black and white cat Jess is part of a winning grass kart team.
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29-hour dash to secure generators
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29-hour dash to secure generators
What do you do if there is a demand for generators in the aftermath of a storm and none available?
Church moderator role ‘a big honour’
Church moderator role ‘a big honour’
"Never in my wildest dreams" did Windsor Community Church senior minister Peter Dunn think he would become the elected spiritual leader of one of the country’s mainline churches.
Firefighters called out to Southland wind incidents
Firefighters called out to Southland wind incidents
It was almost a case of being blown away at a Riverton Volunteer Fire Brigade callout this morning.
Workshops on autism planned
Workshops on autism planned
Help is on the way for people struggling to understand either themselves or someone they know who is autistic or has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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City exerted pull on family
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City exerted pull on family
Invercargill mayor-elect Tom Campbell wonders if he and his family hold the record for the most times anyone has moved to the city.
Pleased with hospital’s progress
Pleased with hospital’s progress
It is an exciting time to be part of the Southern Charity Hospital journey, general manager Candace Bangura says.
Views differ on prospects of oyster farming in bay
Views differ on prospects of oyster farming in bay
It is time to reconsider oyster farming as the Foveaux Strait wild oyster population declines, a Stewart Island hatchery manager says, but an industry stakeholder disagrees.
Call for sheep to be nation animal of NZ
Call for sheep to be nation animal of NZ
Te Anau Primary School pupil Zara McClean, 10, is thrilled with her win in the years 5 and 6 category at the Southland Primary Schools speech competition.
Tough week of hockey
Tough week of hockey
Despite showing their Southland grit, it has been a hard week on the turf for teams competing at the national hockey tournament in Christchurch.
‘Liberated’: not standing, or cycling, for council again
‘Liberated’: not standing, or cycling, for council again
Despite a pre-election campaign in which he rode Invercargill streets on a bicycle, Robert Guyton confesses he has never ridden to an Environment Southland meeting.