Residents face days in the dark
Southland bore by far the main brunt of yesterday’s storm system.
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Urgent call for Southland townships to conserve water
Urgent call for Southland townships to conserve water
Southland District Council is urgently calling on residents in the townships of Tuatapere, Ohai, Nightcaps and Otautau to conserve water immediately.
Farmer repeatedly punched man in head
Farmer repeatedly punched man in head
Tempers exploded as a three-year feud between a Heriot farm owner and a contractor ended with one man being punched repeatedly in the head.
Back in full swing for Play Week celebrations
Back in full swing for Play Week celebrations
Invercargill residents will have more opportunity to get into the swing of things when they are walking though the city’s parks and reserves.
Food rescue charity helps local communities thrive
Food rescue charity helps local communities thrive
Kiwiharvest food rescue efforts are changing the lives of vulnerable communities in the Deep South.
Students leave a native legacy at Bushy Point
Students leave a native legacy at Bushy Point
For the past 25 years, volunteers have been quietly toiling away in Otatara’s back-blocks, planting trees — 37,000 of them over 21,000 hours.
Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’
Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’
A Southland mother is not letting the lack of Niueans in the Deep South keep her from celebrating Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue (Niue Language Week).
Student inspired by engineering event
Student inspired by engineering event
The chance to become an engineer has become a reality for an Invercargill secondary school student.
Church moderator role ‘a big honour’
Church moderator role ‘a big honour’
"Never in my wildest dreams" did Windsor Community Church senior minister Peter Dunn think he would become the elected spiritual leader of one of the country’s mainline churches.
Day of destruction
Day of destruction
A burst of wild weather has cut power to thousands of households, toppled trees, closed roads and sent shipping containers tumbling like Lego in Dunedin after wreaking havoc in Southland.
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Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT
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Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has come under fire for "favouritism" towards Invercargill’s Southern Institute of Technology.
Weather closes Milford Road; more disruption expected
Weather closes Milford Road; more disruption expected
The road to Milford Sound will be closed today, with a warning intense weather will heighten snow and avalanche hazards until next week.
Rugby camps light ‘a bit of a fire’ for teen
Rugby camps light ‘a bit of a fire’ for teen
Northern Southland teenager Grace Duthie has got her groove back.
Rain fails to dampen spirits
Rain fails to dampen spirits
A spate of wet weather will not stop an avid Southland lawn bowls team from competing in a national championship this weekend.
Cross-cultural, cross-culinary
Cross-cultural, cross-culinary
At her Zimbabwean cuisine stall, Doreen Makoni passes a plate to Tabitha Yan, at the Gore District Council's Hokonui Culture Feast last Friday, October 17, Gore.
Water tower demolition in plans
Water tower demolition in plans
The Hilbre Avenue water tower demolition is still on the cards, with plenty of work to be done for the Gore District Council in the new financial year.
School intervention over
School intervention over
St Peter’s College is looking towards a brighter future, after the Ministry of Education officially ended the school’s statutory invervention last week.
Looking back
Looking back
A devastating fire in March 1918 marked the end of flour production at Gore’s landmark Creamoata mill.
Casting lines, forging memories on Mataura River
Casting lines, forging memories on Mataura River
There’s something special about standing on the banks of the Mataura River with a fishing rod in hand and your rangatahi, tamariki or mokopuna by your side.
Our people
Our people
Scenes from out and about in our community