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SouthlandOctober 7

Minor allegedly attacked and indecently assaulted by youths in Invercargill park

A minor was allegedly indecently assaulted and robbed in a ‘serious assault’ in the same Invercargill park that was the scene of dating app attacks earlier this year.
    Minor allegedly attacked and indecently assaulted by youths in Invercargill park
    Minor allegedly attacked and indecently assaulted by youths in Invercargill park
    SouthlandOctober 6

    ‘Killed my will to live’ — victim hits back as tormentor jailed for nearly five years

    A woman who was subject to a Southland man’s terrifying five-year campaign of domestic violence says the ordeal “shattered my soul”
    Rob Kidd
    ‘Killed my will to live’ — victim hits back as tormentor jailed for nearly five years
    ‘Killed my will to live’ — victim hits back as tormentor jailed for nearly five years
    SouthlandOctober 6

    Didymo found in remote Fiordland river

    Didymo has been found in a previously pristine Fiordland river.
    Didymo found in remote Fiordland river
    Didymo found in remote Fiordland river
    SouthlandOctober 6

    'Decades behind': wilding conifer concerns aired

    Environment Southland has sharpened its feedback for a national wilding conifer strategy after several councillors aired concerns at a meeting.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    'Decades behind': wilding conifer concerns aired
    'Decades behind': wilding conifer concerns aired
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    SouthlandOctober 5

    Resident ‘doesn’t feel safe’ as nearby trees hit power lines

    A Greenhills resident is living in fear after trees near his property hit powerlines, causing them to arc and smoke.
    Tayler Mutton
    Resident ‘doesn’t feel safe’ as nearby trees hit power lines
    Resident ‘doesn’t feel safe’ as nearby trees hit power lines
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    SouthlandOctober 5

    Medical staff are so fed up with system they are quitting — health CEO

    Health professionals are so fed-up working in a broken system they are quitting, the chief executive of a Southern health group says.
    Gerrit Doppenberg
    Medical staff are so fed up with system they are quitting — health CEO
    Medical staff are so fed up with system they are quitting — health CEO
    SouthlandOctober 5

    Southland highway reopens after critical injury crash

    A Southland highway has reopened after a crash that left four people injured, one critically, today.
    Southland highway reopens after critical injury crash
    Southland highway reopens after critical injury crash
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    SouthlandOctober 3

    Southern waiting lists grow while theatres sit idle

    Southland Hospital lost the equivalent of 156 days of operating theatre time in the past year while patients continued to face lengthy waits for surgery.
    Toni McDonald
    Southern waiting lists grow while theatres sit idle
    Southern waiting lists grow while theatres sit idle
    SouthlandOctober 2

    Police dog sniffs out Southland drug stashes

    Raids on Southland properties using a drug dog netted Class A drugs and landed four people in court.
    Police dog sniffs out Southland drug stashes
    Police dog sniffs out Southland drug stashes
    SouthlandOctober 1

    'Two sides to Tim': Book explores Shadbolt's final years

    The final years of enigmatic mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s life have been captured in a new book written by a long-time friend.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    'Two sides to Tim': Book explores Shadbolt's final years
    'Two sides to Tim': Book explores Shadbolt's final years
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    SouthlandOctober 1

    Knife-wielding ‘nun’ released from prison two years early

    A woman who repeatedly stabbed a man at a Halloween party while dressed as a nun will soon be released on parole.
    Rob Kidd
    Knife-wielding ‘nun’ released from prison two years early
    Knife-wielding ‘nun’ released from prison two years early
    SouthlandOctober 1

    Invercargill woman traumatised as cat mauled to death by pair of dogs

    The heartbroken owner of cat killed by two dogs says she keeps seeing her pet’s death playing out “over and over in my mind”.
    Tayler Mutton
    Invercargill woman traumatised as cat mauled to death by pair of dogs
    Invercargill woman traumatised as cat mauled to death by pair of dogs
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    SouthlandOctober 1

    ‘Harrowing’: Young police officer among victims of horror Southland crash

    A 26-year-old Invercargill police officer was one of three victims left with potentially lifelong injuries after a truck driver caused a head-on crash this year.
    Gemma Sinclair
    ‘Harrowing’: Young police officer among victims of horror Southland crash
    ‘Harrowing’: Young police officer among victims of horror Southland crash