Mob members jailed for kidnapping, brutal beating
Six Mongrel Mob members have been jailed for the kidnapping and brutal beating of a patched member at their Mataura gang pad.
Media given view of museum’s progress
Media given view of museum’s progress
Invercargill's new Te Unua Museum of Southland is steadily taking shape.
Councils ask for new joint headquarters proposals
Councils ask for new joint headquarters proposals
Two southern councils have joined forces to lodge an unusual request with the public this week — proposals for a new joint headquarters.
Musical tells rich heritage of Murihiku
Musical tells rich heritage of Murihiku
A Southland musical created to connect Māori descendants with their whakapapa (history) will have its debut performance in Invercargill tomorrow.
Work-based learning efforts recognised
Work-based learning efforts recognised
Feeling under the weather quickly dissipated for Southland Boy’s High School student Kasseus Henry when he heard his name announced as the overall winner of the Great South Vocational Excellence...
Limited edition Invercargill stamps set to go to auction
Limited edition Invercargill stamps set to go to auction
While the days of a lick and stick stamp are long gone, new batches of the fiddly little bits of paper are still finding their way into philatelic collections.
Fresh hip-hop crew make finals in Aust
Fresh hip-hop crew make finals in Aust
A Southland hip-hop dance crew are crumping their way to compete in the Australian Dance Crew Championships.
Scouting siblings get the royal treatment
Scouting siblings get the royal treatment
Two siblings from the Sansom family have firmly etched their names into Scouting history.
All aboard! Popular train show turns 40
All aboard! Popular train show turns 40
With Invercargill’s railway history dating back to 1864, the Great Little Train Show’s 40th anniversary marks a youthful milestone in comparison.
Space offered to foster wellbeing
Space offered to foster wellbeing
A space bringing hope, connection and opportunity to the Southland community was opened by Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust last week.
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Still keen to build wind farm
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Still keen to build wind farm
Six months to the day since being refused permission to build a multimillion-dollar wind farm in Southland, Contact Energy remains committed to the project.
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Rare sea lion attempts home invasion
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Rare sea lion attempts home invasion
A freeloading sea lion has attempted to push its way through a front door into more comfortable overnight accommodation in Riverton.
Network hails council’s move
Network hails council’s move
Environment Southland has voted to take a stand against companies involved with illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
Sports clubs find support despite national decline
Sports clubs find support despite national decline
Despite a national decline in sports volunteers, Gore clubs are not struggling to find dedicated and passionate support.
Teen remains in hospital
Teen remains in hospital
A critically injured Southland teenager remains in hospital as support around him grows.
Identical triplets born on Southland farm
Identical triplets born on Southland farm
There is a lot of bull being seen on a dairy farm just south of Gore.
Issues ahead for incoming council
Issues ahead for incoming council
The Gore District Council has had its fair share of press in the past three years.
Candidate meetings get heated
Candidate meetings get heated
Two candidate meetings last week were less handshakes and more fist shakes as frustrations boiled over.
60 years ago
60 years ago
The junior class photo was a first at Mokoreta School’s in 1965 as the new two-teacher school, in Eastern Southland, was opened earlier that year.
Volunteers make a difference and bring the hype
Volunteers make a difference and bring the hype
There is something to be said about the feeling that comes from being a volunteer.