Four injured in three-car crash
Four people were injured and State Highways 6 and 97 were blocked for a time, following a three-car crash near Lumsden yesterday afternoon.
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Thousands mark Diwali
Thousands mark Diwali
Thousands of people attended the 2019 Diwali Festival of Lights in Invercargill on Saturday.
Full steam ahead
Full steam ahead
One of the original Kingston Flyers — a 142-year-old, American-made Rogers K92 locomotive — gave the public a taste of steampower at the weekend.
Three car crash near Lumsden leaves four injured
Three car crash near Lumsden leaves four injured
State Highway 6 has reopened following a three car crash near Lumsden that left four people injured.
Wintry blast on way for South
Wintry blast on way for South
Brace yourselves - it looks like there is still a touch of winter in the air. MetService has issued a watch for possible heavy snow in parts of inland Southland and Otago this week.
Councillor backs bid to knock down Club Hotel
Councillor backs bid to knock down Club Hotel
An "old but new" Invercargill city councillor is supporting the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival Trust in its bid to demolish the Club Hotel.
Watch this space - from Southland
Watch this space - from Southland
Unless astronomically inclined, many people are unaware the world’s southern-most satellite ground station is right in Southland’s backyard.
Demolition held up by paperwork
Demolition held up by paperwork
Demolition of an Invercargill central city block has been delayed by bureaucracy and paperwork, says a director of the company planning to knock it down.
Arrests over string of Invercargill robberies
Arrests over string of Invercargill robberies
Invercargill police have made a number of arrests after investigating a spate of aggravated robberies and burglaries in the city.
Speakers celebrate life of cancer campaigner
Speakers celebrate life of cancer campaigner
Blair Vining, the man who spent his last year alive campaigning for better cancer care, was celebrated and mourned yesterday in Invercargill.
SIT confident in standard of student accommodation
SIT confident in standard of student accommodation
Having completed an initial review of its accommodation services, SIT chief executive Penny Simmonds is confident the polytech is on the right track.
'Huge' rise in gang numbers
'Huge' rise in gang numbers
The number of gang members and prospects in Otago and Southland has skyrocketed, rising 61% in less than two years.
Stags player pleads guilty to reckless injuring
Stags player pleads guilty to reckless injuring
A Southland Stags player has pleaded guilty to a charge in relation to an incident in which a man had his jaw fractured.
Crash death 'a life sentence' for family
Daughter's crash death 'a life sentence' for family
The father of the Invercargill nurse who died following a crash late last year says the driver who caused the accident "gave his family a life sentence".
Killer driver cries at sentencing
Killer driver cries at sentencing for 121kmh in 50kmh zone crash
A 20-year-old man estimated to be driving at 121kmh in a 50kmh zone when he crashed, killing an Invercargill nurse, has been jailed for nearly five years.
Back on track in Southland
Back on track in Southland
Queensland's elite cyclist Byron Davies gets in some final training at Invercargill's SIT Zero Fees Velodrome ahead of the 2020 Oceania Track Cycling Championships.
Fined for clearing indigenous vegetation
Fined for clearing indigenous vegetation
A Wanaka dairy farm company has been fined $42,000 for unlawfully clearing indigenous vegetation from Hawea Flats.
New faces 'bring a good mix of skills to the table'
New faces 'bring a good mix of skills to the table'
Former top cop Richard McPhail will join two other new faces at the Gore District Council for the next three years.
Four newcomers and one seat still undecided
Four newcomers and one seat still undecided
Fresh faces will be seen at future Environment Southland council meetings, after four new councillors were elected.
Tong says this is his last term
Tong says this is his last term
It is the beginning of the end for Gary Tong.