Bird strike forces Invercargill flight to turn back
A flight bound for Christchurch was forced to return to Invercargill Airport shortly after take-off due to bird strike.
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Pensioner in court over alleged Oamaru road rage attack
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Pensioner in court over alleged Oamaru road rage attack
An Oamaru pensioner has appeared in court after an alleged road-rage incident which left a 21-year-old female driver concussed.
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‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring
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‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring
Given yesterday’s snowfall across much of the southern regions, Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) forecast for "stormy and relatively active" weather over the next few weeks may be bang on the...
Cheek to cheek with charities
Cheek to cheek with charities
They’re giving full bloom a whole new meaning.
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Tractor collection to go to auction
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Tractor collection to go to auction
A Wānaka developer is auctioning off more than 100 tractors as his collection grows out of control.
Southland sex predator who murdered 8-year-old girl set free
Southland sex predator who murdered 8-year-old girl set free
A predator, whose rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl shook Invercargill to its core, has been released from prison.
Man sent violent porn videos to teen and threatened her life
Man sent violent porn videos to teen and threatened her life
A South Otago man befriended a 15-year-old girl online and bought her soft toys before telling her she would pay him back with sexual favours.
Gateway to Central Otago
Gateway to Central Otago
Millers Flat sits on the bank of the Clutha River 20km south of Roxburgh.
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First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care
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First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care
Snow to low levels and sub-zero temperatures across much of the southern region made for tricky driving conditions yesterday morning.
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Gold exploration application concerns
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Gold exploration application concerns
The rush for the next big gold discovery in Central Otago has heated up to the point the government has rolled out a bidding process for a sought-after slice of the region.
First catch
First catch
Toby White, 12, of Gore, was thrilled to catch a beautiful brown trout on the Waikaia River yesterday as the fishing season started for another year.
Lake Sylvan Track access restored
Lake Sylvan Track access restored
Full access to the Routeburn’s Lake Sylvan Track has finally been restored.
Earnslaw resumes sailings after engine overhaul
Earnslaw resumes sailings after 'nerve-wracking' engine overhaul
Vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw is resuming its regular sailings from Queenstown to Walter Peak today after a five-month engine overhaul.
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Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine
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Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine
The "desecration and vandalism" of the environment has prompted one of New Zealand’s most revered landscape artists to join the fight against a proposed gold mine in Central Otago.
New bridge restores access to Lake Sylvan Track
New bridge restores access to Lake Sylvan Track
Access to a popular Glenorchy trail has been restored after a storm swept away a key bridge.
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Milburn inland port progressing
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Milburn inland port progressing
The Milburn inland port is making progress regardless of what happens with other proposals, the company behind it says.
Simmonds accused of using position to influence process
Simmonds accused of using position to influence process
Government minister and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says it is "wholly appropriate" to engage with the primary sector.
‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police
‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police
A youth is before the courts as Queenstown police investigate reports of vigilante teens trying to catch out paedophiles attempting to contact minors online.
Arts, heritage reduction opposed
Arts, heritage reduction opposed
Gore's arts and heritage sector represents a decades-long investment for the district and is no money-burner, Eastern Southland Gallery curator Jim Geddes says.
Former fisher fined $50K over illegal seaweed scheme
Former fisher fined $50K over illegal seaweed scheme
A former Invercargill commercial fisher who illegally sold seaweed online has been fined $50,000.