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Southland man jailed for abusing children
A Southland man has been locked up for nearly 11 years after subjecting two girls to years of abuse.
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Unoccupied house gutted by fire in Mataura’s main street
Unoccupied house gutted by fire in Mataura’s main street
A house on Mataura’s Main St was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
Consent puts cycle trail closer to completion
Consent puts cycle trail closer to completion
A cycle trail connecting two Fiordland towns is one step closer to completion.
Fewer than 700 still without power after wild winds
Fewer than 700 still without power after wild winds
Fewer than 700 customers remain without power across Southland and South Otago after wild winds battered the region late last month.
Fire destroys Mataura house
Fire destroys Mataura house
A house has been destroyed by a fire in Mataura this morning.
Racing in the blood
Racing in the blood
Maddy Young, 15, from Gore on her Youth Saloon stockcar at Beachlands Speedway in Waldronville, Dunedin on Saturday night.
Southland meatworkers lose case over unfair dismissal claim
Southland meatworkers lose case over unfair dismissal claim
A video of four men drinking resulted in them losing their jobs as their company had a strict policy of no drinking on the job.
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Hard-working linesmen’s spirits up as progress made
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Hard-working linesmen’s spirits up as progress made
A linesman working to repair Southland’s stricken power network following severe weather says the past week has been "apocalyptic".
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Murderer gains extra freedoms
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Murderer gains extra freedoms
A Southland man who murdered a relative in a "drug deal gone wrong" has been allowed extra freedoms by the Parole Board.
Caution urged as tracks affected by wild weather
Caution urged as tracks affected by wild weather
The wild spring weather is hitting the conservation estate, tracks having been blocked or damaged and the Milford Track start being pushed back by another week.
Southland teacher aide jailed for child pornography
Southland teacher aide jailed for child pornography
A Southland teacher aide who had child pornography and demonstrated a "concerning desire to escalate" his offending, has been locked up.
Day walker rescued after getting lost among fallen trees
Day walker rescued after getting lost among fallen trees
A solo day walk turned into a rescue mission while Southland was in a state of local emergency over the long weekend.
Southlanders still picking up pieces after the storm
Southlanders still picking up pieces after the storm
Communities are picking up the pieces in Southland one week after a storm took its toll on the region, where more than 2800 properties are still without power.
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Injury rate defended after two greyhounds die in races
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Injury rate defended after two greyhounds die in races
Two greyhounds were killed in races in Invercargill on Wednesday, but the industry boss says its injury rate is heading to a record low.
State of emergency extended for another week
‘Great deal more to do’: state of emergency extended for another week
Southland's state of emergency will continue for another week, as the effects of the storm continue to be felt.
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Outgoing chairman 'betrayed' by board
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'Bad blood in the room': Outgoing chairman 'betrayed' by board
Departing Mataura Licensing Trust chairman Horace McAuley says he will never get over being "betrayed" by the majority of the board.
'It’s not OK to intimidate someone like that'
'It’s not OK to intimidate someone like that'
A woman working alone in an Oamaru MP’s office was left shaken after allegedly being shoved by pro-Palestine protesters who forced their way inside.
Youth on frontlines in storm recovery efforts
Youth on frontlines in storm recovery efforts
Some Invercargill young people’s lives have been enriched by the experience of lending a hand in a civil emergency.
Great Little Train Show spans many generations
Great Little Train Show spans many generations
The young and young at heart got their fix of all things locomotive in Southland at Labour Weekend.
Celebrating kaupapa, kapa haka with festival
Celebrating kaupapa, kapa haka with festival
Groups of passionate South Island performers brought their best to the kapa haka stage for the IDEA Services Kapa Haka Festival.