Our people
Our people
A stunner day of sunshine, fun and trains at Hamilton Park on Saturday had Evie Sutton, Jai Sutton, Jessie Dalzell, and Joseph Sutton, very happy to be out and about.
Service held for drowned Gore man
Service held for drowned Gore man
A service was held at the Gore Town and Country Club yesterday for 42-year-old Gore man Regan Soper, who drowned in Lake Manapouri this month.
Councils’ future discussed
Councils’ future discussed
About 40 people attended a meeting in Gore on Monday.
Council manager standing in Dunedin
Council manager standing in Dunedin
A "reluctant civil duty" has motivated a Gore District Council manager to stand in this year’s general election.
Pop-up book sale to be held
Pop-up book sale to be held
If you’re looking for a new paperback, or you’re still kicking yourself for missing the Pakeke Lions big book sale last October, do not fret.
School’s community fair returns
School’s community fair returns
St Mary’s School’s community fair is back for its second year and is set to be stacked with food and family fun to raise money for the school.
Changing gear
Changing gear
After nearly four decades of keeping locals on the road, a Riversdale man is handing over the keys to his mechanical business next month.
Smooth landing
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 ...
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
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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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
Two dead after separate Southland crashes
Two people are dead after separate crashes in Southland overnight.
Southland man jailed for sexually violating underage girl
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.