Spending a summer day at a favourite seaside spot
Isla Russell (5) is making the most of the summer holidays — her last before she starts school next month.
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Report: maternity centre closure was based on incorrect data
Report: maternity centre closure was based on incorrect data
The contentious decision to close Lumsden’s primary birthing unit was made using incorrect data and risked the safety of mothers and babies, a new report says.
Witnesses to crash sought
Witnesses to crash sought
Police are seeking information from anyone who saw a car crash into a fence in Southland on Monday.
'It's about helping neighbours out'
Helping to fight bushfires ‘most challenging’ mission
The sound of trees falling, the intensity of the flames and the kindness of the community are among four Southland firefighters’ memories of the devastating Australian bushfires.
SH6 reopens after two-truck crash near Lumsden
SH6 reopens after two-truck crash near Lumsden
State Highway 6 has reopened after a serious crash involving two trucks near Lumsden.
Invercargill demolition injunction dismissed
Invercargill demolition injunction dismissed
Developer Scott O’Donnell is thrilled a High Court judge has dismissed an injunction which had stopped the demolition of the Invercargill CBD block marked for redevelopment.
Preparations to lift locomotives from river
Preparations to lift locomotives from river
Wheels are turning for the Lumsden Heritage Trust whose project to retrieve two 1885 V Class steam locomotives that were submerged for nearly a century gains momentum.
Homer Tunnel reopens after vehicle fire
Homer Tunnel reopens after vehicle fire
Fiordland's Homer Tunnel has reopened after a vehicle caught fire in it, forcing the closure of part of SH94 and stranding 500 tourists in Milford Sound.
Trapped driver freed after Riverton crash
Trapped driver freed after Riverton crash
A detour has been put in place after a two-vehicle collision in Riverton blocked both lanes at the Palmerston and Napier Sts.
CBD project case to be heard today
CBD project case to be heard today
Should amendments to the resource consent for the new Invercargill mall development been publicly notified?
More whio found in Dart River catchment
More whio found in Dart River catchment
There is more good news about the number of whio or blue ducks living in Fiordland, after a possible record number were found on another tributary of the Dart River.
A&P show offers attractions aplenty
A&P show offers attractions aplenty
Terrier racing, sheep shearing and a well-attended petting zoo were just some of the attractions at this year’s Winton A&P Show.
Family and successful farming career built in Gore
Family and successful farming career built in Gore
"Like all good stories, it began with a boy."
Netballer among shearing contestants
Netballer among shearing contestants
Sheep shearers and woolhandlers of Southland and beyond gathered at the Winton A&P Show on Saturday to test their ovine shaving and sorting skills.
‘You often go to places you’d never otherwise see’
‘You often go to places you’d never otherwise see’
Hannah Johnston’s passion has taken her all over the world. The Ensign sports reporter Kayla Hodge caught up with her in this postcard home to hear about her adventures at home and abroad.
Rider seriously hurt after motorcycle hits parked car
Rider seriously hurt after motorcycle hits parked car
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt after a crash with a parked car in Invercargill yesterday.
Man hospitalised after incident near Riverton
Man hospitalised after incident near Riverton
A Riverton man with moderate injuries was taken to Southland Hospital by ambulance after a water-related incident near Howells Point, Riverton, about 2.20pm today, emergency services said.
Early morning brawls in Queenstown, Winton
Early morning brawls in Queenstown, Winton
Police were called to separate incidents involving alcohol-related fighting, in Queenstown and Winton early today.
House damaged after blaze in Te Anau
House damaged after blaze in Te Anau
Te Anau: Volunteer firefighters, most of them from Te Anau, last night fought a fierce fire which heavily damaged a house on a rural property in Kakapo Rd.
Plea after lake pests found
Plea after lake pests found
Water sports enthusiasts are being urged to keep their equipment clean after samples from Southland lakes tested positive for invasive species.