Help sought to find entangled whale off Stewart Island
Doc says no one should attempt to cut the whale free from a craypot themselves, as this is dangerous.
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Bluff Highway clear after cows hit
Bluff Highway clear after cows hit
Bluff Highway is clear again after a car collided with three cows.
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Dismay at new age for screening
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Dismay at new age for screening
The founder of a charity hospital says the government has ‘‘broken its promise’’ on bowel cancer screening funding.
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Mixed report card for NCEA shift
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Mixed report card for NCEA shift
A lack of information about new student assessments, along with concerns over the tight timeframe imposed, will not make it easy to implement change, Southland secondary school principals say.
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Shoplifting approach a ‘showcase’
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Shoplifting approach a ‘showcase’
Southland police’s approach to shoplifting is a ‘‘showcase’’ for the rest of the NZ. But with a steady supply of meth driving crime, there's still more work to do, the region’s top cop says.
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ICC axes ticket price rises
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ICC axes ticket price rises
Plans to raise bus fares and Splash Palace entry fees in Invercargill have been scrapped following community feedback.
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Two complaints resolved, slur investigation ongoing
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Two complaints resolved, slur investigation ongoing
Two code of conduct complaints have been wrapped up but a Gore councillor’s alleged use of homophobic language is still under consideration, the mayor says.
Cows to be euthanised following Bluff Highway crash
Cows to be euthanised following Bluff Highway crash
Bluff Highway is blocked after a car hit three cows on the crucial route.
Bird’s-eye view of rural town
Bird’s-eye view of rural town
Otautau, located 40km north west of Invercargill, is a small farming, forestry and milling town sitting on the bank of the Aparima river.
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‘Deeply Southland’ meat distribution scheme growing
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‘Deeply Southland’ meat distribution scheme growing
Meat from Southland, captured by hunters from Southland, cut by butchers from Southland and delivered by Southlanders into the hungry mouths of Southlanders in need.
Ongoing nitrate study too slow: Greenpeace
Ongoing nitrate study too slow: Greenpeace
People’s health is being put at risk by Environment Southland’s ongoing investigation of nitrate-level spikes in Gore’s drinking water last year, environmentalists say.
In fine voice
In fine voice
Traffic came to a standstill on the main street of Gore yesterday as local schools showcased their singing talent in the “Freeze Ya Bits Off” busking competition as part of the Tussock Country...
Community effort breathes life into statue
Community effort breathes life into statue
Colac Bay Ōraka has just awarded its surfer statue replacement contract to Invercargill artist Danny Owen, also known as Deow.
Training truckers in fire engine
Training truckers in fire engine
Winton man Daryl Stephen is helping people get their class 2 driver’s licences by teaching them to drive in an old fire engine.
International science fair inspires
International science fair inspires
One of the highlights of a trip to an international science fair has been meeting like-minded young people from throughout the world, a Southland Girls’ High School student says.
Southland Sharks making a splash for young athletes
Southland Sharks making a splash for young athletes
A collaboration between the Southland Sharks and Splash Palace is set to return and once again Invercargill tamariki will be competing for a pool party with the team.
Student musicians vie for top honours
Student musicians vie for top honours
Young musicians from around Southland will be competing in the district rounds of the 2026 NZCT Chamber Music Contest at Knox Presbyterian Church next week.
Community, conservation at heart of honours
Community, conservation at heart of honours
The achievement of three Southland women were acknowledged at investiture ceremonies held at Government House last week.
Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
A scheme which includes an option for residents to postpone paying their rates has been explained to Invercargill City councillors.
Fiordland College 50 years young
Fiordland College 50 years young
While the sounds of Elton John’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart and Abba’s Dancing Queen filled the air in 1976, Te Anau’s teenagers sported flared jeans, mullets and big hair — they also made history...