Invercargill deputy mayor taken to hospital
Deputy Mayor Toni Biddle was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon although the reason why is still unknown.
Regions
Losing hope on smelter
Losing hope on smelter
There is no way Southland could develop a "sizeable industry" in one year to counteract the effects of the Tiwai Point smelter’s closure, regional leaders say.
Response to camp site issues
Response to camp site issues
Issues with flooding, overcrowding and a lack of toilets at Catlins freedom camping sites have caught the attention of Southland district councillors.
Virus tests for Milford locals after visit from infected traveller
Virus tests for Milford locals after visit from infected traveller
About 30 Milford Sound workers and residents have been tested for Covid-19 after a visit from a traveller who tested positive in South Korea.
Southland Charity Hospital's new partnership allows in-person donations
Southland Charity Hospital's new partnership allows in-person donations
Southland Charity Hospital has partnered with an Invercargill-based bank to allow people to make in-person donations.
Southland man ordered to pay former best mate more than $110k
Southland man ordered to pay former best mate more than $110k
A 50-year friendship between two Southland men has ended in court with one ordered to pay the other more than $110,000 for seven years of unpaid wages despite the gift of land and free accommodation.
Jetty-fee changes still some way off
Jetty-fee changes still some way off
A decision on how non-recreational jetty users will be charged on Stewart Island/Rakiura is "pretty much on hold", a Southland district councillor says.
Underside to low jobless rate, analysts say
Underside to low jobless rate, analysts say
Unemployment rates in Otago and Southland rose during the past quarter, although underlying figures paint a more complex picture both regionally and nationally.
Greens’ Invercargill candidate
Greens’ Invercargill candidate
The Green Party has announced barrister Rochelle Francis as its candidate for Invercargill.
Two injured in crash in Bluff
Two injured in crash in Bluff
Two people were taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Bluff last night.
Southland to get first MRI of new type
Southland to get first MRI of new type
A flash new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, the first of its kind in New Zealand, will be installed at Southland hospital, the region’s health chief says.
Councillor expelled from group for non-disclosure refusal
Councillor expelled from group for non-disclosure refusal
An Invercargill city councillor has been removed from a governance group after he refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Tablet raised as possible fire cause
Tablet raised as possible fire cause
An electronic tablet could have caused a fire which destyroyed the Mossburn Diner on Friday night, a Dunedin fire investigator says.
Assault adds three months to jail term
Assault adds three months to jail term
The man who stole a police car and guns in Gore last year will spend more time in prison after assaulting a fellow prisoner.
Man's sexual abuse of girl started when she was four
Man's sexual abuse of girl started when she was four
A Southland man who admitted raping and grooming an underage girl has pleaded guilty to 12 sexual charges in the Invercargill District Court.
SDC jetty fees to be reviewed
SDC jetty fees to be reviewed
The Southland District Council is set to review its charging method for non-recreational jetty use on Stewart Island.
Suppression for woman charged with Watene murder
Woman charged with murder of Dale Watene
Southland Police have arrested and charged two people in relation to the murder of Dale Watene.
More than $60m for Southern water infrastructure
More than $60m for Southern water infrastructure
Otago and Southland councils could be in line for more than $60 million in Government three waters stimulus and reform funding.
Witnesses sought after alleged burglary near Mataura
Witnesses sought after alleged burglary near Mataura
Police are looking for witnesses after a man was spotted on several properties in Old Coach Rd, near Mataura.
South set to shiver at weekend
South set to shiver at weekend
It might be feeling more balmy and spring-like than usual, but things are about to get pretty chilly in the South by the week’s end.