Electric buses replace diesel to ‘best deliver’ service
Electric buses replace diesel to ‘best deliver’ service
A new fleet of electric buses will see a cleaner, more modern public transport service in Invercargill.
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Wharf maintenance ensures access
Wharf maintenance ensures access
Essential maintenance work on the Ulva Island wharf has been completed, ensuring access for visitors throughout the summer season.
Northern couple return to campground
Northern couple return to campground
Whangārei residents Robbie and Wilma Byrnes have returned to the Invercargill New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Camping Ground after an enjoyable first trip three years ago.
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Mixed opinions on wind farm heard
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Mixed opinions on wind farm heard
Opponents of the planned Slopedown wind farm say they have been blatantly lied to, windpower was unreliable and inefficient and a silent majority supporting the wind farm does not exist.
Finished pipeline to aid prevention of drinking water crises
Finished pipeline to aid prevention of drinking water crises
The pipeline linking two wells to a centralised Gore water treatment plant has been completed, a move the council says will help prevent future drinking water crises.
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Mullet chopped in honour of friend
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Mullet chopped in honour of friend
A Gore boy shaved off his mullet last week in honour of his friend who died from a rare form of epilepsy in September.
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Return of the ring: call put out to family
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Return of the ring: call put out to family
Antony Sproull is feeling a little bit like Frodo Baggins, from The Lord of the Rings, after recovering a "precious" wedding ring which was lost on a track at Milford Sound.
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Two avoid prison for family violence
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Two avoid prison for family violence
Two offenders narrowly avoided prison after taking rehabilitative steps, amid warnings from a southern judge that family violence is at almost epidemic levels nationally.
Driver allegedly four times over limit after hen's do
Driver allegedly four times over limit after hen's do
A woman was nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit after being seen driving erratically the morning after a hen's do, police say.
Eight arrested in Southland drug operation
Eight arrested in Southland drug operation
Eight people have been arrested in an operation targeting organised crime in Southland.
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Murals created for festival ‘transformation’ for town
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Murals created for festival ‘transformation’ for town
Te Anau was transformed last week into a bustling open-air gallery as artists from near and far converged for its first street art festival.
20 years supporting athletes celebrated
20 years supporting athletes celebrated
ILT Academy Southland celebrated two decades of supporting Southland’s best young athletes at a special function in Invercargill yesterday.
Showers kept on until March
Showers kept on until March
An alternative ablution facility for Invercargill’s homeless community is still being worked through as the cost of the current set-up continues to bite.
Southland teacher aide’s prison sentence for child abuse material quashed
Southland teacher aide’s prison sentence for child abuse material quashed
A Southland teacher aide who collected exploitative online material and expressed a desire to sexually abuse a young child has had his prison sentence quashed.
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Gore shooting suspects allegedly caught with weapons
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Gore shooting suspects allegedly caught with weapons
The two men charged over a firearms incident in Gore this week were caught in Invercargill yesterday, allegedly carrying a gun, knuckle-dusters and a razor blade.
Fresh appeal from police over $1m Invercargill arson
Fresh appeal from police over $1m Invercargill arson
Police investigating a suspicious fire which caused about $1 million of damage to four trucks in Invercargill are appealing to the public for any further information.
Pair arrested over Gore shooting
Pair arrested over Gore shooting
Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore earlier this week.
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Despair at cancer treatment delays
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Despair at cancer treatment delays
Patient advocate Melissa Vining says she cried and felt physically hurt in her heart to see cancer lists lengthening in the South.
Mayor reassures Gore residents after firearm incident
Mayor reassures Gore residents after firearm incident
Despite armed offenders remaining at large since Wednesday night, Gore District Mayor Ben Bell says the public is not in danger.
Report highlights communications failure
Report highlights communications failure
The failure of the 111 emergency service and other communication issues have been highlighted in a report on the massive weather event which struck Southland in October.