Return of SIT celebrated
Return of SIT celebrated
Kelvin St was transformed into Graduation Lane as Southland celebrated the return of Southern Institute of Technology to its community.
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Speeds around schools to be reduced
Speeds around schools to be reduced
More than a dozen Southland schools will have reduced speed limits during school drop-off and pickup times next year.
Students, staff go back to the future
Students, staff go back to the future
A Southland kura turned a page in the school’s history books just before noon last Thursday.
Merry and marvellous
Merry and marvellous
Southlanders got a taste of the sights and sounds of the festive season at the ILT Merry Little Christmas Concert last Sunday.
Two injured in Gore firearms incident
Two injured in Gore firearms incident
Two people, one with serious injuries, have been airlifted to hospital following a firearms incident in Gore this evening.
Year ends with exhibition
Year ends with exhibition
Celebrating the end of the Waverley Park School year with an art exhibition last Thursday was a highlight for event organiser and assistant principal Brenda Devery
Festive feel for fashion fans
Festive feel for fashion fans
Fashionistas brought a little additional flare to Ascot Park for the Fashion in the Field event at this year’s Christmas races.
Forest provides opportunities for pupils
Forest provides opportunities for pupils
The difference one rural school’s students are making to a piece of native forest is noticeable principal Daniel Withington says.
Te Anau easel for festival muralists
Te Anau easel for festival muralists
Te Anau has been transformed into a vibrant outdoor gallery as the 2025 South Sea Spray Festival brings world-class mural art to the heart of Fiordland.
Invercargill Harness Racing Club all ready for Christmas meeting
Invercargill Harness Racing Club all ready for Christmas meeting
Preparations are almost complete for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s big Christmas meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill tomorrow.
Teretonga Park motorcycle racing
Teretonga Park motorcycle racing
Michael Lee, on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX 600, powers out of the loop, just ahead of Mark Hodgkinson, on a Kawasaki ZX6 600, during a F1/F2 race
Region sees top racers
Region sees top racers
When British driver Lando Norris clinched the F1 World Championship at Abu Dhabi on Monday (NZT), he became the tenth Formula 1 World Champion to have raced at Teretonga Park in Invercargill.
Volunteer back from Bathurst a winner
Volunteer back from Bathurst a winner
Southland Sports Car Club volunteer Chanel Muir, has returned from Australia with some silverware after the Bathurst Supercar race recently.
Building skills for everywhere
Building skills for everywhere
Attending an ILT Academy Southland programme has had long-term benefits, a graduate says.
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Dunedin man accused of torching Southland home named in court
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Dunedin man accused of torching Southland home named in court
The identity of a man accused of a Waikaia arson can now be revealed.
Climbers killed on 'bucket list' Fiordland peak named
Climbers killed on 'bucket list' Fiordland peak named
Police have released the names of the two climbers who died climbing a "bucket list" destination in Fiordland National Park.
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Wetlands last hope for rare bittern
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Wetlands last hope for rare bittern
An elusive and nearly extinct precious bird of the South could be saved if the creep of farmland into vital wetland is reversed, Mary Williams reports.
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‘Dumb move’ to not identify target
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‘Dumb move’ to not identify target
Experienced hunter Paul William Stevens saw a shadow moving in what he described as thick, "gnarly" Stewart Island bush.
Merry Christmas to you all
Merry Christmas to you all
The star of the show brought up the rear of the Santa Parade on Sunday with a sleigh filled with Otama School pupils.
RMA changes ‘good’: Bell
RMA changes ‘good’: Bell
Gore’s mayor says proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) are "essentially good" and the new streamlined system would not shake the council up too much.