Fifty years’ service to brigade ‘part of life’
Fifty years’ service to brigade ‘part of life’
Browns operations support senior firefighter Ian Lindsay has completed 50 years’ service but has no plans to give up yet.
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Exhibit-inspired artworks on display at museum
Exhibit-inspired artworks on display at museum
A brass pipe used to smoke opium has inspired a song entered in Te Hikoi Museum’s Art Challenge exhibition.
Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate
Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate
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.
Complaint about lambs born in mud probed
Complaint about lambs born in mud probed
Animal welfare inspectors have returned to a Southland farm where claims of neglect were investigated last year.
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Complaint about lambs born in muddy paddock probed
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Complaint about lambs born in muddy paddock probed
Animal welfare inspectors have returned to a Southland farm where claims of neglect were investigated last year.
Loan to aid South’s space sector
Loan to aid South’s space sector
A government loan will help rocket Southland’s role in the space industry to greater heights.
Laser part of atmospheric research project
Laser part of atmospheric research project
A green laser light in the Invercargill night sky is not evidence of aliens from outer space making contact with earthlings.
Volunteer fire brigade chief gives up one role, but carries on in another
Volunteer fire brigade chief gives up one role, but carries on in another
Although Blair Eade may have given up one white chief’s hat, he still has another one to wear.
Kakahu cloak tells of school’s history
Kakahu cloak tells of school’s history
The first wearer of a kākahu cloak, made for Northern Southland College, loved being able to wear her school’s story on her shoulders, she says. Northern Southland College head student Lori Bradley...
Creating ‘world-class’ legacy rewarded
Creating ‘world-class’ legacy rewarded
Lumsden’s train display has become far bigger than what John Titter imagined when he first suggested the idea in 2012.
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Cat-cam gives insight into feeding habit
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Cat-cam gives insight into feeding habit
Curiosity might have killed the cat but for a Stewart Island resident it has answered a question about the feeding habits of feral felines.
New principal settles into rural school life
New principal settles into rural school life
Her new role as Lochiel School principal is a good fit for her, Narelle Collie says.
More residents barking mad over noisy canine neighbours
More residents barking mad over noisy canine neighbours
While a dog’s bark might be worse than its bite, more Invercargill residents have complained about barking dogs in the past year.
Pinkies sole Eastern champions
Pinkies sole Eastern champions
The Riversdale Pinkies have kept the Eastern Southland flag flying high at Hockey Southland final’s day winning the division two women’s title.
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Injunction ‘last lifeline’ for racing
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Injunction ‘last lifeline’ for racing
A High Court interim injunction is the "last lifeline" left for the greyhound racing industry, a former trainer says.
Museum work progressing well within overall budgets
Museum work progressing well within overall budgets
The public will get their first look inside Te Unua-The Museum of Southland early next year.
Plan to charge foreign tourists welcomed
Plan to charge foreign tourists welcomed
A plan to charge international visitors access to Milford Sound will raise revenue for an underfunded national park, one tourism operator says.
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Deer not forgotten, Doc says
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Deer not forgotten, Doc says
Animal welfare considerations are taken seriously during predator control operations, the Department of Conservation says.
‘Cool’ sounds on air
‘Cool’ sounds on air
What does a refrigerator and one of Invercargill’s newest radio stations have in common. Contents that are "cool, fresh and good", one of the organisers says.
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‘Disgusted’ news came second-hand
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‘Disgusted’ news came second-hand
A Southland poultry farmer is "disgusted" he had to learn second-hand he would receive no council compensation for distress and loss of income resulting from a nearby housing development.