'Serious injuries' in Invercargill crash
Police say there are serious injuries resulting from a crash in Invercargill this morning.
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Smart watch alerted police to drunk driver’s crash
Smart watch alerted police to drunk driver’s crash
A Southland man’s smart watch alerted police after he crashed in a paddock while more than four times over the legal limit.
Candidates share views on big issues facing region
Candidates share views on big issues facing region
Environment Southland election hopefuls shared their views on the big issues facing the region at a candidate discussion last night.
Production features hits from ’70s to ’90s
Production features hits from ’70s to ’90s
Tickets to enter Verne’s Vinyl Vault — the Bluff Drama Club’s next theatre restaurant production being staged at the end of the month — are already heading out the door at breakneck speed.
Complaint about lambs born in mud probed
Complaint about lambs born in mud probed
Animal welfare inspectors have returned to a Southland farm where claims of neglect were investigated last year.
Voices heard
Voices heard
Health care assistant Jo Tewhenua holds her skeleton in a protest by various members of the health sector outside Southland Hospital last Thursday.
Woolly thinking wins premier prize
Woolly thinking wins premier prize
A talented pair of Myross Bush School students were the overall winners at the New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) Southland Science & Technology Fair last week.
Historic home put back on the market
Historic home put back on the market
Nestled on the banks of the Waihopai River is a home that is nearly as old as Invercargill itself.
Rental prices up, buck national trend
Rental prices up, buck national trend
While national rental prices are at their lowest since 2023, the Southland market has bucked the trend, rising by just under 10% in a year.
Car boot sale set for Bluff
Car boot sale set for Bluff
This Saturday is the day for the Bluff Promotions car boot sale at the Bluff oyster festival site in Barrow St.
Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate
Outgoing councillor an environmental advocate
Despite a pre-election campaign in which he rode Invercargill streets on a bicycle, Robert Guyton confesses he has never ridden to an Environment Southland meeting.
Life of country star to be told on Civic stage
Life of country star to be told on Civic stage
The extraordinary life and music of country music legend Loretta Lynn will be celebrated in the hit musical show Coal Miner’s Daughter.
Exhibit-inspired artworks on display at museum
Exhibit-inspired artworks on display at museum
A brass pipe used to smoke opium has inspired a song entered in Te Hikoi Museum’s Art Challenge exhibition.
Beach mining application upsets locals
Beach mining application upsets locals
The man behind a mining permit application on a Southland beach known for washing up gemstones says it is not a commercial or mechanical operation and no-one will be banned from taking stones found...
Club revamp a joint effort
Club revamp a joint effort
Renovations to the Winton RSA & Citizens Bowling Club are almost done, thanks to the generosity of the community.
Clean air has ES keen to keep it up
Clean air has ES keen to keep it up
This winter’s cleaner air in Invercargill is a win for community health, but lasting change requires ongoing effort.
Practice is key when stringing power lines
Practice is key when stringing power lines
It may have been another day in the office for Heliventures owner and pilot Craig McMillan last Thursday, but his office was in the air and involved threading the needle.
Cooper wins ESCC championship title
Cooper wins ESCC championship title
Josh Cooper, formerly of Invercargill but now based in Cromwell where he works for the Paddon Racing Group, is the 2024/2025 Eastern Southland Car Club’s champion.
Sharpshooters’ skill showcases South
Sharpshooters’ skill showcases South
Target Shooting Southland has had a year to remember with a couple of its members making the national team.
Woman pleads not guilty to causing death of Gore toddler
Woman pleads not guilty to causing death of Gore toddler
A woman has pleaded not guilty in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed the life of toddler Malakai Kumeroa.