Tension over council pest work identified
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
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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
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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
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.
Sailor joins Gaza-bound flotilla
Sailor joins Gaza-bound flotilla
A Swiss sailor who has been living on his yacht in Riverton for the past month will join an international flotilla sailing to Palestine.
Facing mortality is ‘to be truly human’
Facing mortality is ‘to be truly human’
Preparing to face death can be compared to training for a marathon BAFTAwinning Kevin Toolis says.
Deputy principal proud to step up at James Hargest College
Deputy principal proud to step up at James Hargest College
The newly appointed principal of James Hargest College says the school is ‘‘a good fit’’ for her.
Tickets selling well for festival
Tickets selling well for festival
Tickets are selling well for the 2026 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival on May 23.
Popular instructor living her dream
Popular instructor living her dream
On Wednesday nights it is ‘‘dancing room only’’ for 20 perky devotees of the Zumba with Hope class.
Carnival chance to ‘try something new’
Carnival chance to ‘try something new’
Typical Southland weather threatened to ruin the first Ōtepuni Carnival — The Little Big Day Out held at the Whare Taupua office at the weekend.
‘Incredibly proud’ of scholarship results
‘Incredibly proud’ of scholarship results
Central Southland College’s (CSC) 2025 NCEA scholarships results make impressive reading — 13 scholarships, one outstanding scholarship from only six students.
Participation focus over competition at duathlon
Participation focus over competition at duathlon
Participation not competition is the drive behind doing the Mee & Henry Law Ltd Women’s Duathlon.
Third place puts team ‘on map’
Third place puts team ‘on map’
The Southland women’s sevens bowls team have proved they are a force to be reckoned with, their coach says. The team finished third at the Bowls New Zealand Intercentre Bowls sevens championships...
Jonti smashes personal bests
Jonti smashes personal bests
James Hargest College student Jonti Dillinger has had a personal best-breaking season.
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Cheap fuel in Fortr— oh, nope, missed it
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Cheap fuel in Fortr— oh, nope, missed it
For a short time yesterday, Fortrose had the cheapest petrol in the country.
‘Nana Socks’ an ‘inspiration’
‘Nana Socks’ an ‘inspiration’
A Mataura woman who has just turned 100 still has a coal-fired boiler and shovels about six tonnes of coal a year, her family says.
Body found in search for missing Gore man
Body found in search for missing Gore man
Police searching for a man who fell overboard in Lake Manapouri have recovered a body this morning.
Sir Tim statue project slammed
Sir Tim statue project slammed
Sir Tim Shadbolt’s partner of many years has criticised a crowd-funded statue project for the late mayor, urging people not to donate.
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Residents brace for surge in power prices
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Residents brace for surge in power prices
Stewart Island-Rakiura residents are bracing themselves for a surge in power prices, or losing power altogether, as rising fuel costs threaten to hit the island’s diesel-generated electricity system.
Rāhui placed on lake after man’s disappearance
Rāhui placed on lake after man’s disappearance
A search of Lake Manapouri involving the national dive squad and Defence Force specialists continues after a man fell overboard from a vessel on the lake on Saturday night.