No parole: focus on ‘own comfort’
No parole: focus on ‘own comfort’
A child-molesting national snooker champion "appears more focused on his own comfort" than the impact on his victim, the Parole Board says.
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Previously convicted woman jailed for thefts
Previously convicted woman jailed for thefts
A Mataura woman with more than 90 previous shoplifting convictions has been jailed for more retail theft across Southland.
Drink-driver accused of drinking prior to sentencing
Drink-driver accused of drinking prior to sentencing
A Southland man who drove his family home while twice over the legal limit was accused of having alcohol on his breath during sentencing, a court has heard.
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No stopping 'tireless search' for son
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No stopping 'tireless search' for son
The parents of a missing French exchange student believed to have been last sighted in Te Anau more than five years ago have been moved by the kindness of Kiwis.
Museum work progressing well within overall budgets
Museum work progressing well within overall budgets
The public will get their first look inside Te Unua-The Museum of Southland early next year.
Combined council bid discussed in 1980s
Combined council bid discussed in 1980s
A bid to combine Southland’s four councils is not the first time the topic has been discussed.
Man charged over child porn had hoped to abuse 4-year-old
Man charged over child porn had hoped to abuse 4-year-old
A Southland man caught with child-abuse videos spoke online about his desire to abuse a 4-year-old, a court has heard.
Arm wrestling champs brings athletes south
Arm wrestling champs brings athletes south
The Southland Arm Wrestling Club brought the sport down South, with competitors from all over vying for glory — and a massive prize pool.
Fear of dog threat to kiwi on Rakiura
Fear of dog threat to kiwi on Rakiura
Dogs are killing kiwi on Stewart Island/Rakiura, residents claim, and a change in attitude is needed to stop the deaths.
‘Wait and see’ for building supplies
‘Wait and see’ for building supplies
The proof of this pudding will most definitely be in the eating, with changes brought into the building supply chain.
Otago tackle their way past Southland
Otago tackle their way past Southland
Southland did not quite make it on the scoreboard and did not quite make it off the field either.
Queenstowner claims Wyndham Rally win
Queenstowner claims Wyndham Rally win
Queenstown-based driver Caleb Macdonald and his Australian co-driver Larisa Biggar powered home in their Mitsubishi EVO 6 to win the 2025 Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally in difficult...
Ex-minister hits out at pine carbon farming
Ex-minister hits out at pine carbon farming
A tree industry expert and former minister of forestry has condemned "lock and leave" carbon farming, but says you still can not tell farmers what to do with their land.
Goals big enough to be laughed at
Goals big enough to be laughed at
Southland rural professional, sheep farmer and mother Keely Buckingham’s main motivation is to enjoy whatever she sets out to do.
Valued art, but not valuable
Valued art, but not valuable
The works on show at the Eastern Southland Gallery have one thing in common: they did not cost the collector a cent.
Award-winning creations inspired by family, fauna
Award-winning creations inspired by family, fauna
New Zealand fauna and a pair of purple hot pants were the seeds of ideas that became Gore’s prizewinning garments at the 2025 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards.
Album review
Album review
When Madonna released Ray of Light in 1998, its fusion of trip-hop, techno, pop and more set a high watermark for her career.
Forecasts for ash included
Forecasts for ash included
Guide book writer Craig McLachlan revisits Japan, where tourism is booming, in search of less well-known places to visit.
Brother's motives to be mayor questioned
Brother's motives to be mayor questioned
Invercargill mayoral candidates are questioning the motive behind the brother of the current mayor's decision to stand for the city's top job.
Plan to charge foreign tourists welcomed
Plan to charge foreign tourists welcomed
A plan to charge international visitors access to Milford Sound will raise revenue for an underfunded national park, one tourism operator says.
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