Function centre to make way for state housing
Low-income earners will benefit from a new state housing development in Gore.
Man shot by police enters not-guilty pleas
Man shot by police enters not-guilty pleas
A man shot by police after he allegedly rammed a police car then threatened officers and the public with weapons is denying the charges.
Stabbing case: date set for murder trial
Stabbing case: date set for murder trial
A 2024 trial date has been set for the man accused of killing a young father in Invercargill last month.
Woman upset as Southland Hospital bars visitors
Woman upset as Southland Hospital bars visitors
Southland Hospital is defending closing wards due to Covid, acknowledging this is upsetting for people, but it needs to protect vulnerable patients.
Trial date set for Invercargill murder-accused
Trial date set for Invercargill murder-accused
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing a young father in Invercargill last month.
Health workers take to streets
Health workers take to streets
Southern health workers took to the streets to demand better pay as they took part in a national 24-hour strike yesterday.
Mystery bus tour to showcase the tastes of Southland
Mystery bus tour to showcase the tastes of Southland
The Not the Bluff Oyster Festival Mystery Bus Tour will hit the streets of Invercargill for the first time this Saturday.
Ward visits paused due to Covid exposures
Ward visits paused due to Covid exposures
Several wards at Southland Hospital have been closed to visitors after multiple Covid-19 exposures on Sunday and yesterday.
Council’s gambling policy up for review
Council’s gambling policy up for review
The Southland District Council is seeking feedback on its gambling venue policy, proposing to keep its soft sinking lid for poker machines.
Several Southland Hospital wards closed to visitors after exposures
Several Southland Hospital wards closed to visitors after exposures
Southland Hospital is immediately changing the visiting hours of multiple wards following Covid-19 exposures.
'Kiwi thing to do': Long service and experience appreciated
'Kiwi thing to do': Long service and experience appreciated
Earning a 25-year Gold Star service medal with the Thornbury Volunteer Fire Brigade wasn't easy or cheap for Graeme Strang and his cousin, Linton.
Sea sponge bleaching in Fiordland shocks scientists
Sea sponge bleaching in Fiordland shocks scientists
For the first time there has been a mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Aotearoa, raising alarm about the impact climate change is having on marine ecosystems.
Lodge owner reckons solar power winner
Lodge owner reckons solar power winner
A Stewart Island man wants his fellow islanders to follow his lead on solar energy and go off the grid.
House fire overnight in Invercargill
House fire overnight in Invercargill
Firefighters dealt with a ceiling fire in a house in Invercargill just after 3am today.
Kidney transplant prompts auction
Kidney transplant prompts auction
Southland businessman Paul Adams is selling a boat — nothing new in that.
Riders go the distance for a good cause
Riders go the distance for a good cause
Forty-six cyclists rode more than 240km yesterday to raise funds for rescue helicopters.
Jetty repair beyond budget
Jetty repair beyond budget
The Bluff community will need to wait longer to have its boat and jetty ramp upgraded after council found the project was "well outside" the budget.
Marae to host ceremonies as part of council’s new te reo plan
Marae to host ceremonies as part of council’s new te reo plan
Citizenship ceremonies in Invercargill are set to take place at marae, as part of the Māori Language Strategy Plan the Invercargill City Council approved this week.
Recidivist drink-driver jailed
Recidivist drink-driver jailed
A woman who drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost six times over the legal limit has been sentenced to prison.
Covid throws a spanner in the works for CBD project
Covid throws a spanner in the works for CBD project
After more than 10,000 hours were lost because workers were isolating because of Covid-19, the Invercargill CBD development opening date will be delayed for about a month.