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.
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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.
Invercargill clock design 'hideous': councillor
Invercargill clock design 'hideous': councillor
Opinions are divided over the cost of rehousing Invercargill’s Wachner Pl clock, one city councillor calling the concept design "hideous".
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Concern 1080 will lower deer numbers
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Concern 1080 will lower deer numbers
The use of 1080 poison where white tailed deer live could severely reduce the numbers of the "iconic" game animal, a hunting advocate says.
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Farmer to have case considered
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Farmer to have case considered
Invercargill city councillors will next week consider whether a Tisbury poultry farmer will be compensated for the loss of income and distress caused by a nearby housing development.
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Cat monitoring details shown
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Cat monitoring details shown
Rats, cats, possums, kiwi, tītī and white tail deer star in the first round of camera monitoring on Stewart Island.
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Dead deer had 1080 bait in stomachs
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Dead deer had 1080 bait in stomachs
A hunter was disappointed to find dead white-tailed deer with 1080 bait in their stomachs in an area where deer repellent was used during a recent aerial poison drop.
Praise for keeping consultant fees low
Praise for keeping consultant fees low
Invercargill City Council chief executive Michael Day has given a shoutout to his staff for keeping consultant fees down.
Nomadic principal calls it a day
Nomadic principal calls it a day
Filling in as a principal at schools across the South Island might seem a stressful way to spend your retirement, but for Cantabrian Bob Norrish it has been a "delight".
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1080 trial to cut dotterel predators begins
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1080 trial to cut dotterel predators begins
Phase one of the project to save the southern New Zealand dotterel (pukunui) has started.
Praise for keeping fees low
Praise for keeping fees low
Invercargill City Council chief executive Michael Day has given a shoutout to his staff for keeping consultant fees down.
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Pests prepped for feral cat-targeting 1080 drop
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Pests prepped for feral cat-targeting 1080 drop
Helicopters have dropped two loads of non-toxic pre-feed bait over Stewart Island/Rakiura as a precursor to 1080 bait being released.
Museum opening date should be known within 6 months
Museum opening date should be known within 6 months
A date for the opening of Te Unua Museum of Southland should be known within six months.
Season ends early to give baby oysters ‘best chance’
Season ends early to give baby oysters ‘best chance’
Barnes Wild Bluff Oysters will wrap up its oyster season this Friday — nearly two months earlier than usual — in a move aimed at protecting millions of juvenile oysters discovered in Foveaux Strait.
‘Safe, inclusive’ housing development planned
‘Safe, inclusive’ housing development planned
An innovative housing development based on Māori cultural principles is planned for Invercargill.
Retailers, police team up on crime
Retailers, police team up on crime
Police and retailers are working together to reduce retail crime in Invercargill.
Pests curb deer repellent trial
Pests curb deer repellent trial
Possums are interfering with a trial to find out if white-tail deer avoid bait laced with a deer repellent.