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    Smooth landing

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    Smooth landing

    Freddy Allan, 10, of Clinton competes in the long jump at the Southland Primary Schools athletics championships at Surrey Park, Invercargill, on Saturday.

    Rocking, rolling, riding ...

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    Rocking, rolling, riding ...

    Easter Fun Day at Hamilton Park lived up to its name for Russell Smith, Judah Collins, Kim McGregor, Asher Collins, Meelah Poves, Alyza Whelan and train driver Ben Sewell.

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    Support buddy now needing help himself

    Riding for the Disabled (ESRDA) horse Rudi and rider Evelyn Jones-Carran make their way around...

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    Support buddy now needing help himself

    A beloved therapy horse now needs help of his own.

    Council suspends mana whenua role

    The Invercargill City Council is down to just one mana whenua representative. PHOTO: RNZ

    Council suspends mana whenua role

    The Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.

    Organisers excited for ‘awesome event’

    Jack Hawkeswood, on the charge in his Toyota GR Yaris on his way to victory at the 2025...

    Organisers excited for ‘awesome event’

    A stellar lineup heads to South Otago this Saturday to contest the annual Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint.

    Family ‘fully involved’ in beautiful day

    The couple (centre) were supported by a large bridal party of family and friends. PHOTOS:...

    Family ‘fully involved’ in beautiful day

    Malcolm and Corrina (nee McIevie) McLean share photos of their wedding with The Ensign readers.

    WW1 history to be brought to stage

    Once on Chunuk Bair cast member Harrick Simons, of South Otago Theatrical Society, has sacrificed...

    WW1 history to be brought to stage

    Students of history will be able to absorb themselves in a noted military achievement as the South marks Anzac Day this April.

    Book celebrates ways that reading can enhance life

    Hwang Bo-Reum. Photo: Seong Ji Min

    Book celebrates ways that reading can enhance life

    Amid the worrying number of books by people worried about reading, this elegant and charming collection of essays stands out for its refreshingly positive approach.

    Farmers not considering rescuing Watties

    Rising fuel prices are adding to costs for arable farmers. Photos: Getty Images

    Farmers not considering rescuing Watties

    Arable farmers labouring under low grain returns and high fuel prices have ruled out a rescue bid for Wattie’s frozen pea and vegetable factory in Christchurch.

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    Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island

    Photo: ODT Files

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    Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island

    Fuel prices have broken the $4 barrier on Stewart Island, leaving some to wonder if, or when, those prices will reach the mainland.

    Unpursued fleeing driver dies in centre city crash

    A workman works to replace a traffic light in Kelvin St at its intersection with Gala St in...

    Unpursued fleeing driver dies in centre city crash

    One person died in a crash on a rural Southland road and another was killed when a car crashed while apparently trying to evade police in Invercargill early yesterday.

    Two dead after separate Southland crashes

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    Two dead after separate Southland crashes

    Two people are dead after separate crashes in Southland overnight.

    Southland man jailed for sexually violating underage girl

    George Omelvena has been jailed for sexually violating an underage girl. Supplied photo

    Southland man jailed for sexually violating underage girl

    A Southland man who claimed sex with an underage girl was a case of “mutual attraction” has been jailed for more than two years. 

    Man who died after fall from boat named

    Photo: ODT files

    Man who died after fall from boat on Lake Manapouri named

    A man who died after falling from a boat on Lake Manapouri last weekend has been named.

    Tension over council pest work identified

    Environment Southland has noticed tension on Stewart Island/Rakiura during recent work there....

    Tension over council pest work identified

    A southern council has revealed "emerging tensions" on Stewart Island/Rakiura making some of its work harder to complete.

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    Mayor ‘horror struck’ at cost of audit

    Invercargill mayor Tom Campbell. Photo: Allied Media files

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    Mayor ‘horror struck’ at cost of audit

    Invercargill city councillors should be "horror struck" it will cost almost $500,000 to audit its annual report, the mayor says.

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    Riders keen to put smile on kids’ faces

    Grover Chasers Touring Bunch co-ordinator Stephen Hackett encourages all motorcyclists to join...

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    Riders keen to put smile on kids’ faces

    The Grover Chasers Touring Bunch motorcycle Easter Egg Run is back for its 30th year.

    Obituary: Peter Arnett, from Bluff to Baghdad

    War correspondent Peter Arnett reporting live on the war in Iraq from Baghdad in 2003. Photo:...

    Obituary: Peter Arnett, from Bluff to Baghdad

    Of the many New Zealand journalists who have reported around the globe, Peter Arnett arguably became one of the most visible on the international stage.
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