Boy praised as three escape Invercargill house fire
A quick-thinking 12-year-old boy and smoke alarms saved an Invercargill family from potential disaster in an early-morning house fire.
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Calls for regulation of alcohol use by boaties following fatal river crash
Calls for regulation of alcohol use by boaties following fatal river crash
Maritime representatives are calling for legislation about alcohol limits and recreational boating after a fatal jet-boat crash in Fiordland last year.
Confusion abounds after vote to adjust councillors’ pay
Confusion abounds after vote to adjust councillors’ pay
An Invercargill City Council committee meeting was full of drama and confusion as some councillors did not understand what they were voting for.
Museum, Art Gallery board concedes ownership ruling
Museum, Art Gallery board concedes ownership ruling
The Southland Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) trust board has accepted the pyramid museum building in Invercargill belongs to the city council.
Fiordland re-directs focus to domestic market
Fiordland re-directs focus to domestic market
Fiordland's regional tourism organisation is repositioning itself to attract more New Zealanders to visit.
Carrots turn side of Southland highway orange
Carrots turn side of Southland highway orange
It has long been said that eating carrots helps improve your eyesight. But you would be forgiven for thinking you were seeing things if you drove the Waipahi Highway in the last 12 hours or so.
Jet boat driver was three times alcohol limit
Jet boat driver in fatal crash was three times alcohol limit
A jet boat driver involved in a crash which killed a passenger on the Hollyford River last year had a blood alcohol level of three times the legal driving limit, an investigation has revealed.
Soft drinks could have contributed to death
Coke and energy drinks could have contributed to death - coroner
Excessive consumption of Coca-Cola and energy drinks may have contributed to the death of a pregnant Invercargill woman.
Hotel jobs loss is ‘significant’
Hotel jobs loss is ‘significant’
The loss of 60 jobs from two hotels at Te Anau last month is sad news for the community, a Southland district councillor says.
Caffeine-rich drinks linked to Invercargill woman's death
Caffeine-rich drinks linked to Invercargill woman's death
Excessive consumption of Coca-Cola and energy drinks may have contributed to the death of a pregnant Invercargill woman.
Feedback of City Block spending proceeds
Feedback of City Block spending proceeds
More than 200 people have had their say on the proposed extra investment in Invercargill’s City Block development, with 10 days left to make a submission.
City council makes midterm changes to subcommittees
City council makes midterm changes to subcommittees
A change to Invercargill City Council committee structures in the middle of a term is not common, a local government politics specialist says.
Southland family's 13-month wait for son's autism assessment
Southland family's 13-month wait for son's autism assessment
One Southland family had to wait 13 months to talk to a psychologist about their son's suspected autism and ADHD.
Guilty plea over crash that killed nurse
Guilty plea over crash that killed nurse
A Southland man has pleaded guilty and said he deeply regrets his actions following a fatal crash in Invercargill.
Ambassador for women a lifetime surfer
Southland’s ambassador for women a lifetime surfer
Riverton's Marama Pou has had her feet planted firmly on a surf board since she was a child.
Homer Tunnel to be closed for resurfacing
Homer Tunnel to be closed for resurfacing
Motorists travelling to Milford Sound after the Queen's Birthday weekend can expect possible delays for road resurfacing.
Locals, visitors take full advantage of special deals
Locals, visitors take full advantage of special deals
Adventure-seekers flocked to Te Anau over the long weekend for a chance to "shake off the cobwebs".
Uninfected setting attracts film bids
Uninfected setting attracts film bids
The Dunedin and Otago-Southland film industry has bright growth prospects, strengthened by Covid-19-related opportunities, Film Otago Southland chairman Brad Hurndell says.
Southland ticket wins $250k
Southland ticket wins $250k
A Lotto player from Southland will be enjoying the long weekend even more after winning $250,000 in last night's draw.
Dead ducks are not recyclable: council
Dead ducks are not recyclable: council
A significant number of duck carcasses have been found in recycling bins across the South.