Call for sightings of boy before death
Police are calling on the public for sightings of a young boy in the hours before his death in a pond in Gore last month.
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Two men arrested following Southland chases
Two men arrested following Southland chases
Two Canterbury men have been arrested in Riverton this afternoon following a series of car thefts and petrol drive-offs between Christchurch and Invercargill.
One killed in crash near Mataura
One killed in crash near Mataura
Emergency services staff work at the scene where one person was killed in a head-on collision on State Highway 93 between Clinton and Mataura yesterday morning.
Omaui cat ban to be discussed
Omaui cat ban to be discussed
A plan to make the seaside community of Omaui cat-free will be one item discussed at a hearing on the Southland's pest management plan next week.
Assailant sought
Assailant sought
Invercargill police continue to seek information about a man who approached a 12-year-old last week.
$1.6m in grants from Community Trust
$1.6m in grants from Community Trust
More than $1.6million in major grants for nine beneficiaries has been approved by Community Trust South.
Carefully gauged move gets locomotive to Dunedin
Carefully gauged move gets locomotive to Dunedin
A rare piece of Southland's rail history has a new home in Dunedin.
Fresh appeal after schoolgirl approached
Fresh appeal after schoolgirl approached
Invercargill police continue to seek information about a suspicious man who approached a 12-year-old girl last week.
Southland highway reopens after fatal crash
Southland highway reopens after fatal crash
A Southland highway has reopened late this afternoon after a fatal crash involving two cars.
Merger plan 'devastating': Shadbolt
Merger plan 'devastating': Shadbolt
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has described the Government’s proposals to merge all of the country’s institutes of technology into one national tertiary organisation as devastating.
'Utter shock': WOF Man vows to fight
'Utter shock': WOF Man vows to fight
An Invercargill vehicle tester has lost his authority to issue warrants of fitness after complaints about the quality of his work, in the first case of its kind in the South Island.
Residents upset last bank branch closing
Residents upset last bank branch closing
The last branch of any bank in the Southland town of Riverton is set to close next month and some of the town’s residents are not happy about it.
Footage of evasive action to avoid camper van alarms driver
Footage of evasive action to avoid camper van alarms driver
A Five Rivers resident says watching dashcam footage of a close call she had with a rental van on Monday morning made her realise just how lucky she was.
Free WoFs after tester's authority revoked
Free WoFs after tester's authority revoked
More than 3000 vehicle owners will be offered free new Warrants of Fitness after an Invercargill tester had his inspection authority revoked due to the poor quality of his work.
Watch: Ute takes evasive action to avoid head-on
Watch: Ute takes evasive action to avoid head-on
Queenstown police are trying to track down the driver of a rental van who forced an oncoming vehicle off the road on State Highway 6 near Garston.
Beat seasickness to conquer Strait
Beat seasickness to swim Foveaux Strait
Fighting off sea-sickness, University of Otago student Hannah Morgan slogged it out, swimming across Foveaux Strait to raise awareness about mental health.
Toxic algae discovered in Waikaia River
Toxic algae discovered in Waikaia River
A toxic algae has been found in the Waikaia River and may be present in other Southland waterways.
Oyster festival tickets offered at premium
Oyster festival tickets offered at premium
Bluff's popular oyster festival has sold out and two tickets have already appeared online, being auctioned at more than three times their original price.
Police investigate 'suspicious approach'
Police investigate Invercargill 'suspicious approach'
Invercargill police are investigating a "suspicious approach" made towards a 12-year-old walking to school.
Student succeeds in charity swim
Otago student succeeds in Foveaux Strait charity swim
Otago University student Hannah Morgan has succeeded in her bid to swim across Foveaux Strait to raise awareness about mental health.