New station opens after 15-year wait
New station opens after 15-year wait
The long-awaited Hato Hone St John Riversdale Station opened this month, nearly 15 years after the need for a new station was identified.
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‘Rain’-inspired art on show
‘Rain’-inspired art on show
A poem by the late Hone Tuwhare has brought together four leading artists, whose group exhibition "Small Holes in the Silence" is on show at the Eastern Southland Gallery.
Warning over future of Invercargill park
Warning over future of Invercargill park
A warning has been made about protecting assets at an Invercargill park that was once considered the city’s finest.
Music review
Music review
While the newest adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights has been much-maligned, the same cannot be said for its soundtrack.
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Close finishes were prevalent throughout two days of motor racing action at the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend.
Planning from abroad no obstacle with family support
Planning from abroad no obstacle with family support
Mitchell and Sharon (nee Tuhakaraina) share photos of their wedding with The Ensign readers.
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Fonterra's recruitment drive for organic milk suppliers in the South Island looks to have overtaken targeted numbers for processing at its Stirling cheese-making site in South Otago.
‘Forever evolving’ garden to offer bouquets, blooms
‘Forever evolving’ garden to offer bouquets, blooms
Gore gardener Amy Ritchie has embarked on a new gardening business venture.
Andes horse trek uplifting adventure
Andes horse trek uplifting adventure
Allied Media’s business and rural editor Sally Rae recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime when she crossed the Andes, from Chile to Argentina, on horseback with...
Southland man taunted police in video before fatal drunken crash
Southland man taunted police in video before fatal drunken crash
A Southland man who killed his friend in a drunken crash made a video before the fatal journey telling police they could "get f.....".
Southland child sex offender avoids extended supervision order
Southland child sex offender avoids extended supervision order
A former Invercargill man twice jailed for sexual offending against children has been spared extensive supervision despite authorities wanting to place him under strict monitoring conditions.
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Reach out to us: Swimming NZ staff
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Reach out to us: Swimming NZ staff
A couple of top Swimming NZ staff will visit Invercargill this weekend, ready to discuss a complaint made against a Southland swimming coach.
Move-on will take issue ‘out of sight’
Move-on will take issue ‘out of sight’
New powers allowing police to move homeless people out of public spaces will just take the issue "out of sight", a Southland social service agency says.
Dahlias delight
Dahlias delight
Dahlias amazed and provided a view unlike any other at the Gore Town & Country Club stadium, which has been converted into a garden display for the 2026 South Island National Dahlia Show and...
Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run
Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run
A person is dead after a hit-and-run incident in Te Anau this morning.
Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name
Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name
Gore's iconic statue is no longer with-trout a name.
Mataura River lure for festival patrons
Mataura River lure for festival patrons
The On the Fly Festival in Gore reeled in a thousand people yesterday afternoon to celebrate the Mataura River, from its microbiome all way to the catch.
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Programme producing results for Pasifika
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Programme producing results for Pasifika
A Pacific education programme is helping Pasifika parents champion their children’s learning in the Deep South.
Only in New Zealand
Only in New Zealand
A passing motorist, held up while Lorne Peak station stock are mustered across State Highway 6, leapt from his car to give shepherds a hand with the mob of 1000 lambs.
Southland neurology patient sees specialist faster as tourist than back home
Southland neurology patient sees specialist faster as tourist than back home
As neurology patients here face long wait times to see a specialist, one Southland woman got a same-day appointment as a tourist in France, then faced a four-month wait back home.