Lack of GP on Stewart Island costing residents: survey
Health New Zealand is reviewing how healthcare is delivered on Stewart Island after a survey raised serious concerns about the cost and difficulty of seeing a doctor.
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Businessmen step up to keep bird park open
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Businessmen step up to keep bird park open
Two Te Anau business leaders have helped secure the future of Te Anau’s cherished bird sanctuary.
Meeting time may shift for new member
Meeting time may shift for new member
An Invercargill City Council committee is considering pushing its start time back to accommodate a new member flying in from outside the region.
Club’s value shown as captain brings up 100 games
Club’s value shown as captain brings up 100 games
There is no better example of the value the Eastern Northern Barbarians bring than this year’s captain.
Pickleball’s popularity proving it’s still a hit
Pickleball’s popularity proving it’s still a hit
Picking up a super-sized ping-pong paddle and knocking a ball with holes in it over a net has become a sporting sensation around the world, and Gore is no exception.
Overnight stargazing designed for budding astronomers
Overnight stargazing designed for budding astronomers
If you are looking at a trip to Alice Springs, Melbourne-based travel writer Catherine Best suggests an overnight stargazing experience should be on your itinerary.
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Diesel squeeze hits island power
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Diesel squeeze hits island power
Stewart Island residents are about to feel another squeeze as rising diesel prices trigger an electricity price hike on the island.
Climbers’ survival ‘remarkable’
Climbers’ survival ‘remarkable’
Two climbers were rescued yesterday after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.
Two arrested after theft of vehicles, fuel
Two arrested after theft of vehicles, fuel
Hundreds of litres of stolen fuel have been recovered by police who swooped on an Invercargill address and arrested two teenagers.
DOC staff facing abuse during predator-free work on Stewart Island
DOC staff facing abuse during predator-free work on Stewart Island
Department of Conservation staff on Stewart Island are logging about one security incident a week linked to predator-free work, including harassment, threats and verbal abuse.
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside
Two climbers were rescued today after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police
Hundreds of litres of stolen fuel have been recovered by police who swooped on an Invercargill address and arrested two teenagers.
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Southern role in Artemis mission
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Southern role in Artemis mission
An Invercargill company is helping collect radio wave data during the Artemis II space expedition as part of an international team.
Heading off in a new direction
Heading off in a new direction
Navigating with a map and compass may sound old-fashioned, but orienteering is in vogue and is coming to Gore again in time for the school holidays.
Proud rugby club to celebrate 140 years
Proud rugby club to celebrate 140 years
While concerns grow over the future of club rugby in New Zealand, the Mataura Rugby Club has helped the sport to soldier on for 140 years in the district.
Listening key focus for role
Listening key focus for role
A man who is a strong believer in hearing both sides of the story has taken his place at the Invercargill City Council table.
Former ISSN driver returns to lead trust
Former ISSN driver returns to lead trust
A driver in the forming of the Invercargill Student Support Network Trust has returned as its chairman. Invercargill’s Rex Capil took over the role earlier this year from former James Hargest...
Officials want Stewart Island solar powered by Christmas
Officials want Stewart Island solar powered by Christmas
A long-promised project to shift Stewart Island to solar power could be under way within months and operational by Christmas, officials say.
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Southland psychiatrist censured for 'inappropriate' conduct named
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Southland psychiatrist censured for 'inappropriate' conduct named
An award-winning Southland health practitioner censured and fined for ‘‘inappropriate and disrespectful’’ conduct with patients can now be named.
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Relief fuel rise near end of season
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Relief fuel rise near end of season
Down the bottom of the world the claws of Middle East tension are gently prodding away.