Engagement should have come ‘earlier’
Southland District Council did not engage with its Treaty partners when formulating a bold new proposal to amalgamate southern councils, a document has revealed.
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Role in theft of crayfish admitted
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Role in theft of crayfish admitted
A woman who was the pivotal insider in a King Cobras crayfish crime ring worth more than $200,000 has admitted her role in the scheme.
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Cat monitoring details shown
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Cat monitoring details shown
Rats, cats, possums, kiwi, tītī and white tail deer star in the first round of camera monitoring on Stewart Island.
Water warning in Gore
Water warning in Gore
Gore residents have been told to avoid drinking the town's water after elevated nitrate levels were found in routine testing.
Three arrested after routine bail check
Three arrested after routine bail check
Following their noses at a bail check led to Invercargill police sniffing out three arrests, drugs, drug paraphernalia and thousands of dollars in cash.
Plan for Kelvin Hotel to be SIT training site
Plan for Kelvin Hotel to be SIT training site
Plans are on the table to turn the Kelvin Hotel into a training operation as the Southern Institute of Technology celebrates the return of its autonomy.
Gore residents warned to not drink town's water
Gore residents warned to not drink town's water
Gore residents have been told to avoid drinking the town's water after elevated nitrate levels were found in routine testing.
Police sniff out trouble at Invercargill address
Police sniff out trouble at Invercargill address
Three people have been arrested after police followed their noses during a routine bail check in Invercargill.
Teens accused of crime spree in 500km joyride
Teens accused of crime spree in 500km joyride in stolen car
Two 13-year-olds have been charged after allegedly stealing an Uber Eats driver’s vehicle and taking it on a 500km joyride from Invercargill to Christchurch.
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Dead deer had 1080 bait in stomachs
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Dead deer had 1080 bait in stomachs
A hunter was disappointed to find dead white-tailed deer with 1080 bait in their stomachs in an area where deer repellent was used during a recent aerial poison drop.
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Contact Energy buys into Kaihiku wind farm
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Contact Energy buys into Kaihiku wind farm
Contact Energy is doubling down on its wind farm ambitions, after buying into a further large-scale project in the South.
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Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
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Forest & Bird loses appeal against council
An appeal by Forest & Bird against a southern council allowing a mining company on its land has been lost with the environmental organisation said to have filed an "unnecessarily sweeping...
Girl who died in Fiordland drowning missed 'every moment, every day'
Girl who died in Fiordland drowning missed 'every moment, every day'
The mother of a 10-year-old Australian girl who drowned during a visit to New Zealand says a coroner's report into her daughter's death has spurred feelings of overwhelming sadness as well as some comfort.
Hub project seeks funds
Hub project seeks funds
A call for public funding hopes to help South Invercargill get its much needed community hub built.
Children get crafty
Children get crafty
Filling the gap left by Kidzone, Mitre 10 Mega has been running small holiday programme events for the region’s children.
Snow warning for Milford Road
Snow warning for Milford Road
Snow is set to affect the Milford Road in Southland tomorrow evening.
‘Challenge’: unpaid dog registration fees amount to $62,155
‘Challenge’: unpaid dog registration fees amount to $62,155
Challenges with dog registrations came to light at a meeting on Tuesday of the Invercargill City Council.
Marine pest found in harbour
Marine pest found in harbour
Environment Southland is investigating the discovery of a possible single Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii) in Bluff Harbour during routine surveillance earlier this month.
Bell claims RNZ article 'bullying'
Bell claims RNZ article 'bullying'
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell has labelled a recent account of his tumultuous first term as "bullying".
Toy library needs some help: volunteer
Toy library needs some help: volunteer
A mum and new volunteer at Gore’s toy library says she can see how much the service does for the community, and it could do with some help.