Young athletes host ‘Olympics’
An Invercargill school brought its own version of the Olympics to Southland yesterday.
Tenants named as CBD project reaches halfway
Tenants named as CBD project reaches halfway
With just under 500 days to go, the Invercargill city development has 65% spaces leased and a further 16% awaiting sign-off, the developer says.
Vaccine in Stewart Island protects like predator-free initiative
Vaccine in Stewart Island protects like predator-free initiative
A Stewart Island resident say the country’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out has a lot in common with its predator-free initiative.
ILT leader ‘really happy’ with result given pandemic
ILT leader ‘really happy’ with result given pandemic
The Invercargill Licensing Trust recorded a surplus of more than $6million last year — an unexpected but welcome surprise for the chief executive due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Residents staying 'predator free' from Covid on Stewart Is
Residents staying 'predator free' from Covid on Stewart Is
A Rakiura/Stewart Island resident compared the country’s predator free programme with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Aviation companies prepare for battle over Milford airstrip
Aviation companies prepare for battle over Milford airstrip
Aviation companies are prepared to fight for their livelihood, even if it means taking legal action against a proposed plan to remove the Milford airstrip.
Two injured in crash near Gore
Two injured in crash near Gore
Two people were injured, one seriously, when a car crashed into a power pole near Gore last night.
McDermott Coachlines’ sold to nationwide operator Go Bus
McDermott Coachlines’ sold to nationwide operator Go Bus
A southern-owned bus company has been sold to a national transport company.
Over and out for oyster season
Over and out for oyster season
A Southland oyster company is turning away customers after it reached its quota for the season — more than a month before it officially ends.
Logic of pipeline system queried
Logic of pipeline system queried
The Gore District Council is pouring millions of dollars down the drain with a new water pipeline system, a resident claims.
Seeking to mine gold in Winding Creek Valley
Seeking to mine gold in Winding Creek Valley
A South Island mining company is seeking to renew extraction of gold from a Northern Southland area that has a long history with the prized mineral.
Mattina Covid case taken to Southland Hospital
Mattina Covid case taken to Southland Hospital
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community and five new cases in managed isolation today however one mariner from the ship docked in Bluff has been taken to hospital in Invercargill.
Southernmost vaccination starts
Southernmost vaccination starts
Peter Tait has lived on Stewart Island for more than 50 years and was one of the first in line to receive a first dose of the Covid vaccine in the country's souithernmost clinic.
Milford plan: liners banned
Milford plan: liners banned
A bold plan to manage the number of tourists visiting Milford Sound has been criticised by Queenstown tourism operators and the cruise ship industry.
Attendance rise said to bode well
Attendance rise said to bode well
The improvement in engagement and attendance of elected members at Invercargill City Council meetings shows a commitment to sorting out its issues, a councillor says.
Ministry asked WHO about nitrate risk study in 2019
Ministry asked WHO about nitrate risk study in 2019
After Greenpeace Aotearoa tested bore water in Riversdale last week, senior campaigner Steve Abel said he was "very concerned" about how high nitrate-nitrogen levels were in the town’s water samples.
Milford master plan: Entry fee for overseas visitors?
Milford master plan: Entry fee for overseas visitors?
Milford Sound is set for change, with the possibility of a ban on fixed-wing aircraft, overseas visitors having to pay to enter the area and a ban on cruise ships in the inner sound.
Newspaper recycling resumes for Lions
Newspaper recycling resumes for Lions
The Gore Pakeke Lions are back in the paper recycling business as the price for recycled paper stabilises.
Two-day Covid vaccine clinic on Stewart Island
Two-day Covid vaccine clinic on Stewart Island
New Zealand's southernmost Covid-19 vaccine clinic begins today on Rakiura / Stewart Island.
Businessman questions need for 14-month street closure
Businessman questions need for 14-month street closure
An Invercargill businessman has been blindsided by the Invercargill City Council’s plans to close the city’s CBD to vehicles for 14 months.