Several Southland Hospital wards closed to visitors after exposures
Southland Hospital is immediately changing the visiting hours of multiple wards following Covid-19 exposures.
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'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.
Jail after ninth drink-drive conviction
Woman jailed after ninth drink-drive conviction
A woman who drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost six times the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced to prison.
Restaurants’ owner fined
Restaurants’ owner fined
A company which owns restaurants in Queenstown and Te Anau has been fined $10,400 after breaching fishery laws.
Man denies trips were to source drugs
Man denies trips were to source drugs
A man who made five trips to Auckland between March and November 2020, posting 109g of methamphetamine and 28g of MDMA to his own address on one trip, said he was not sourcing drugs, a court heard...
Seaweed battle: 30,000kg gone
Seaweed battle: 30,000kg gone
The battle against "the gorse of the sea" is off to a strong start after year one of the Jobs for Nature Fiordland undaria control programme.
PM10 levels slightly up in first week of winter air quality monitoring
PM10 levels slightly up in first week of winter air quality monitoring
Southlanders are being urged to play their part in improving the region’s air quality as winter brings cooler temperatures.
Stewart Island levy to hit $10 then $15
Stewart Island levy to hit $10 then $15
A Stewart Island business might not collect a visitor levy if it went to $15, a councillor warned yesterday.
Mayor sole voice against report
Mayor sole voice against report
Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt was defiant to the end.
Refurb will bring bustle: hotelier
Refurb will bring bustle: hotelier
A new hotel should bring a boost in tourism to Invercargill, hotelier Geoff Thomson believes, as he pushes ahead with plans to convert the old Menzies Building into a 4.5-star hotel by September 2023.
Charge coming in for big green waste loads
Charge coming in for big green waste loads
A new green waste charging system will help the Gore District Council recoup processing costs, but there are concerns about its fairness.