Call to practise good burning habits over winter
Call to practise good burning habits over winter
Southlanders are being asked to work together to ensure the air is cleaner for everyone this winter by practising good burning habits.
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Council back on top of LIM applications
Council back on top of LIM applications
The Invercargill City Council is once again meeting statutory requirements for Land Information Memorandum (LIM) applications, after an unprecedented surge in demand caused some delays earlier this...
Donations helping keep rare bird alive
Donations helping keep rare bird alive
Donations from people all over New Zealand are helping efforts to keep Southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui on the planet.
Rangers seize unlicensed pair’s guns
Rangers seize unlicensed pair’s guns
Opening day came to a sudden end for two duck-shooters who failed to get a licence before hitting the mai mai on Saturday.
Apra Best Country Music Song award finalists named
Apra Best Country Music Song award finalists named
The finalists have been announced for the Apra Best Country Music Song award, with the winner to be announced at the Country Music Honours in Gore on May 23.
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Owner of ‘emaciated’ dead dog named
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Owner of ‘emaciated’ dead dog named
The Invercargill owner of a dead dog found tied up with sunken eyes, a gaunt face and skeletal body has been named.
Dozens now searching for Milford Sound tramper
Dozens now searching for Milford Sound tramper
Dozens of people are now involved in a large-scale search for a tramper missing in Milford Sound.
Council rejects wish of rūnanga to obtain land
Council rejects wish of rūnanga to obtain land
A piece of land with special significance to Māori will likely not be returned after Invercargill councillors voted to retain the status quo.
Man seen fleeing with petrol can after Bluff car fire
Man seen fleeing with petrol can after Bluff car fire
Police are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in Bluff on Sunday.
'Heartbreaking': Invercargill man let dog starve to death
'Heartbreaking': Invercargill man let dog starve to death
An Invercargill man who left his dog tied up while it starved to death has been slammed as subjecting the animal to "entirely avoidable" suffering.
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Rodenticides possible risk to tuatara: study
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Rodenticides possible risk to tuatara: study
It appears trying to kill predators of tuatara through poisoning may in the end be killing the living fossil.
Separate crashes close two highways
Separate crashes close two highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes yesterday morning.
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
Police are asking for any sightings of two vehicles involved in a spate of burglaries in Invercargill overnight, including two aggravated robberies.
Hefty fine for Southland farming company
Hefty fine for Southland farming company over effluent
A large-scale Southland farming company has been fined $82,500 for discharging effluent in a manner which could have entered waterways.
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
A woman killed in a workplace accident in Te Anau has been remembered as the ‘‘strong, caring’’ centre of her family.
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search and Rescue teams are responding to reports of a missing hiker in Milford Sound.
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes this morning.
Investitures
Investitures
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro poses with southerners at a ceremony for those receiving their insignia in Wellington at the weekend.
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
Invercargill's new Youth MP wants to uplift and bring the voice of the young people of the community to the national stage.
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
Gore duck-shooters say this year’s opening weekend might have been the best ever.