'Heartbreaking': Invercargill man let dog starve to death
An Invercargill man who left his dog tied up while it starved to death has been slammed as subjecting the animal to "entirely avoidable" suffering.
Man seen fleeing with petrol can after Bluff car fire
Man seen fleeing with petrol can after Bluff car fire
Police are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in Bluff on Sunday.
Waimate crash leaves one person in hospital
Waimate crash leaves one person in hospital
One person has been transported to hospital with moderate injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Waimate this morning.
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Transport solutions wanted in reserve plans
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Transport solutions wanted in reserve plans
Submitters have urged the Queenstown Lakes District Council to think about the future of two Queenstown reserves, and factor in potential transport solutions to its reserve management plans.
Dozens now searching for Milford Sound tramper
Dozens now searching for Milford Sound tramper
Dozens of people are now involved in a large-scale search for a tramper missing in Milford Sound.
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Rodenticides possible risk to tuatara: study
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Rodenticides possible risk to tuatara: study
It appears trying to kill predators of tuatara through poisoning may in the end be killing the living fossil.
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
Come the first weekend in May and it will be known where Linda and Warren Jamieson will be.
Council rejects wish of rūnanga to obtain land
Council rejects wish of rūnanga to obtain land
A piece of land with special significance to Māori will not be returned after Invercargill councillors voted to retain the status quo.
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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
A young Dutchman who threw a glass in a Queenstown bar that hit a young woman’s face says being stuck in New Zealand is "heavy punishment".
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
A southern landowning business, believed to be selling up to convert pasture and arable land into forestry, is auctioning off all its machinery this week in the largest agricultural sale the area...
Separate crashes close two highways
Separate crashes close two highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes yesterday morning.
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes this morning.
Museum development collaboration set
Museum development collaboration set
The Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka have formalised an agreement to collaborate on developing Te Unua Museum of Southland.
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
Gore duck-shooters say this year’s opening weekend might have been the best ever.
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
Invercargill's new Youth MP wants to uplift and bring the voice of the young people of the community to the national stage.
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search and Rescue teams are responding to reports of a missing hiker in Milford Sound.
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
Police are asking for any sightings of two vehicles involved in a spate of burglaries in Invercargill overnight, including two aggravated robberies.
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
A weka nicknamed Ranger has been returned to the West Coast, after climbing into a ute and hitching a 300km ride to Christchurch.
Hefty fine for Southland farming company
Hefty fine for Southland farming company over effluent
A large-scale Southland farming company has been fined $82,500 for discharging effluent in a manner which could have entered waterways.
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
A woman killed in a workplace accident in Te Anau has been remembered as the ‘‘strong, caring’’ centre of her family.