School’s community fair returns
School’s community fair returns
St Mary’s School’s community fair is back for its second year and is set to be stacked with food and family fun to raise money for the school.
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Changing gear
Changing gear
After nearly four decades of keeping locals on the road, a Riversdale man is handing over the keys to his mechanical business next month.
Smooth landing
Smooth landing
Freddy Allan, 10, of Clinton competes in the long jump at the Southland Primary Schools athletics championships at Surrey Park, Invercargill, on Saturday.
Rocking, rolling, riding ...
Rocking, rolling, riding ...
Easter Fun Day at Hamilton Park lived up to its name for Russell Smith, Judah Collins, Kim McGregor, Asher Collins, Meelah Poves, Alyza Whelan and train driver Ben Sewell.
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Support buddy now needing help himself
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Support buddy now needing help himself
A beloved therapy horse now needs help of his own.
Council suspends mana whenua role
Council suspends mana whenua role
The Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.
Organisers excited for ‘awesome event’
Organisers excited for ‘awesome event’
A stellar lineup heads to South Otago this Saturday to contest the annual Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint.
Family ‘fully involved’ in beautiful day
Family ‘fully involved’ in beautiful day
Malcolm and Corrina (nee McIevie) McLean share photos of their wedding with The Ensign readers.
WW1 history to be brought to stage
WW1 history to be brought to stage
Students of history will be able to absorb themselves in a noted military achievement as the South marks Anzac Day this April.
Book celebrates ways that reading can enhance life
Book celebrates ways that reading can enhance life
Amid the worrying number of books by people worried about reading, this elegant and charming collection of essays stands out for its refreshingly positive approach.
Farmers not considering rescuing Watties
Farmers not considering rescuing Watties
Arable farmers labouring under low grain returns and high fuel prices have ruled out a rescue bid for Wattie’s frozen pea and vegetable factory in Christchurch.
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Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island
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Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island
Fuel prices have broken the $4 barrier on Stewart Island, leaving some to wonder if, or when, those prices will reach the mainland.
Unpursued fleeing driver dies in centre city crash
Unpursued fleeing driver dies in centre city crash
One person died in a crash on a rural Southland road and another was killed when a car crashed while apparently trying to evade police in Invercargill early yesterday.
Two dead after separate Southland crashes
Two dead after separate Southland crashes
Two people are dead after separate crashes in Southland overnight.
Southland man jailed for sexually violating underage girl
Southland man jailed for sexually violating underage girl
A Southland man who claimed sex with an underage girl was a case of “mutual attraction” has been jailed for more than two years.
Man who died after fall from boat named
Man who died after fall from boat on Lake Manapouri named
A man who died after falling from a boat on Lake Manapouri last weekend has been named.
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.