Checkmate!
For the first time, a Southland team has won the Otago-Southland Secondary Interschool Teams Championship chess competition.
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Abuse led to life in prison, inquiry told
Abuse led to life in prison, inquiry told
A stint in an Invercargill borstal was the beginning of 40 years in prison for a man physically abused at the notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital.
Concern for some sports facilities
Concern for some sports facilities
A group of Southland district councillors worry a new region-wide plan could mean smaller communities lose their sport and recreation facilities.
Two vehicles destroyed in garage fire
Two vehicles destroyed in garage fire
Crews from the Gore Volunteer Fire Brigade work to extinguish a garage fire yesterday morning, which also destroyed two vehicles.
Proposed rates rises worrying for both farmers and urbanites
Proposed rates rises worrying for both farmers and urbanites
Southland residents, both city and rural dwellers, feel they will be hit harder than the other by likely rates rises.
School’s measles alert false alarm issued with good intentions
School’s measles alert false alarm issued with good intentions
Better be safe than sorry.
‘Jobshop’ offering chances for work
‘Jobshop’ offering chances for work
A Southland event has been announced in a bid to match job seekers with work opportunities to help address the current shortage of workers in the region.
Garage fire in Gore
Garage fire in Gore
Crews have put out a fire at a garage in Gore this morning.
New All Black hopes to inspire others
New All Black de Groot hopes to inspire others
He has one tattooed just below his right elbow. But newly-minted All Black Ethan de Groot's no snowflake.
Gore toddler’s dad calls for reward
Gore toddler’s dad calls for reward
The father of the Gore toddler who drowned in an oxidation pond wants police to stump up with a reward for information.
4WD access to be restricted
4WD access to be restricted
Repeated damage, theft and irresponsible driving has prompted the installation of a locked steel gate on the track to the north Mavora camping area.
30-year fight for road sealing
30-year fight for road sealing
Long-time Riverton/Aparima resident Leah Boniface has been battling the Southland District Council for three decades to get her sleepy side street sealed and piped.
$3m request for hard-hit areas
$3m request for hard-hit areas
The Southland District Council has asked for more than $3million from the Government’s tourism package to help hard-hit regions.
Frustrations in Bluff over vaccine 'shortage'
Frustrations in Bluff over vaccine 'shortage'
Vulnerable people in the Bluff community have been told they will have to wait until the end of July to get vaccinated against Covid-19, due to a vaccine shortage.
Construction constraints will hinder projects
Construction constraints will hinder projects
Constraints in the construction market are set to hit the Invercargill City Council’s infrastructure plan delaying key projects.
De Groot named as All Black
De Groot named as All Black
Ethan de Groot’s rise has gone to yet another level.
Plenty take to bracing water for midwinter swim
Plenty take to bracing water for midwinter swim
The good-humoured and the brave took to the water in Riverton yesterday for this year’s midwinter swim.
Report highlights council issues
Report highlights council issues
Audit New Zealand has highlighted issues the Invercargill City Council needs to urgently work on, including its non-compliance with the Holidays Act.
Families enjoy Gore Parents Centre Fete
Families enjoy Gore Parents Centre Fete
Dani Marshall (3) enjoys her candy floss and a newly bought unicorn at the Gore Parents Centre Fete yesterday.
Serious injuries after car hits wall in Invercargill
Serious injuries after car hits wall in Invercargill
One person has been taken to Invercargill Hospital with serious injures after the car they were in hit a wall in Invercargill.