Man Tasered, removed from Invercargill courtroom
Man Tasered, removed from Invercargill courtroom
An Invercargill man had to be Tasered and removed from court after he started acting up.
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One seriously hurt in Mataura crash
One seriously hurt in Mataura crash
One person has been flown to Southland Hospital with serious injuries after a car and truck collided in Mataura's main street.
Sweary boss has to pay more than $20k to Gore childcare worker
Sweary boss has to pay more than $20k to Gore childcare worker
A childcare worker who was sworn at and suspended for complaints that never happened has been awarded more than $20,000 for her unjustified dismissal.
Mexican culture celebrated
Mexican culture celebrated
The colours and flavours of Mexico filled the Southern Institute of Technology at the weekend.
Southern model enthusiasts all aboard
Southern model enthusiasts all aboard
Model train enthusiast Rob Read always wanted his own display when he was a child.
Person seriously injured in crash
Person seriously injured in crash
A person is in serious but stable condition in Dunedin Hospital after being badly hurt in a collision between a ute and a concrete mixer truck near Otautau.
Community housing cull proposed as best option
Community housing cull proposed as best option
Southland District Council will have a closer look at its community housing activities after a report said its best option was for the council to simply shut the scheme down.
Horror bus crash driver appeals conviction
Horror bus crash driver appeals conviction
The driver of a tourist bus that crashed near Queenstown, causing a girl and woman to lose limbs, is appealing his conviction after a request from Immigration NZ to leave the country.
Party votes go to Labour in blue seat
Party votes go to Labour in blue seat
Joseph Mooney could have been forgiven for being a little nervous on Saturday night.
Bated breath as specials counted
Bated breath as specials counted
For the first time in quite some time, a Southern electorate race is too close to call.
Invercargill’s other mayor to remember
Invercargill’s other mayor to remember
Eve Poole (1924-92) was Invercargill's first female city councillor and its first female mayor. She served from 1983 until her death nine years later, having just been elected to her fourth term.
Mooney new MP for Southland, but Labour wins party vote
Mooney new MP for Southland, but Labour wins party vote
After the race looked close early in the night National candidate Joseph Mooney has swept to victory in Southland, but Labour has won the party vote.
Penny Simmonds ahead but not ready to declare victory
Penny Simmonds ahead but not ready to declare victory
National candidate Penny Simmonds is ahead with 100% of the vote counted in Invercargill but the race is so tight she is not ready to declare victory until the specials are counted.
Serious injuries in crash near Otautau
Serious injuries in crash near Otautau
Two patients, one critically injured and the other with moderate injuries, are being driven to Southland Hospital in two ambulances after a crash between a truck and a car near Otautau this morning.
Progress in removal of premix
Progress in removal of premix
The toxic substance ouvea premix could be gone from its Mataura storage site as soon as Christmas, an environment judge says.
Blast from the past
Blast from the past
Phil Boult and daughter Emma (15), of Dunedin, take Mr Boult’s 1913 Overland Roadster for a blast along State Highway94 north of Gore yesterday.
Cyclist (88) goes the distance to promote heart first aid
Cyclist (88) goes the distance to promote heart first aid
Despite cycling 100km in just over four hours, 88-year-old Peter Grandiek is already thinking about how he will beat his own record next year.
Mayoral ambitions adding to problems: Clark
Mayoral ambitions adding to problems: Clark
The man about to become deputy mayor has pointed the finger at three councillors who want to wear the mayoral chains adding to systemic problems within the Invercargill City Council.
Rimu school community celebrates new mural
Rimu school community celebrates new mural
Parents and pupils of Rimu Full Primary School in Kennington, near Invercargill, celebrated their new school mural yesterday afternoon.
Survey suggests tide is turning
Survey suggests tide is turning
Questions about Sir Tim’s performance appear to have dented his once commanding popularity among the people.