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    The Ōtepuni Gardens in Invercargill is home to not only heritage vegetation, but also the Ōtepuni...

    Warning over future of Invercargill park

    A warning has been made about protecting assets at an Invercargill park that was once considered the city’s finest.

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    Reach out to us: Swimming NZ staff

    Splash Palace. PHOTO: MATTHEW ROSENBERG

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    Reach out to us: Swimming NZ staff

    A couple of top Swimming NZ staff will visit Invercargill this weekend, ready to discuss a complaint made against a Southland swimming coach.

    Move-on will take issue ‘out of sight’

    Salvation Army Invercargill community ministries manager Cathy Strong and major Murray Sanson at...

    Move-on will take issue ‘out of sight’

    New powers allowing police to move homeless people out of public spaces will just take the issue "out of sight", a Southland social service agency says.

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    Latest renovation project chance to ‘downsize’

    John Pryor and company, about to begin his latest restoration at a cottage built about a century...

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    Latest renovation project chance to ‘downsize’

    A historic cottage beside the Clutha River is the latest restoration project for a longtime renovator and restorer whose knack with old buildings has taken him around New Zealand.

    Waitaki ditches 'unsustainable' in-house water plan

    Deputy Mayor Rebecca Ryan.

    Waitaki ditches 'unsustainable' in-house water plan

    Waitaki District Council is rejoining the Southern Waters partnership it ditched last year.

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    NZ Open to establish new charitable fund

    Hoping to make a major impact: NZ Open Charitable Trust chairman Brian Cadzow. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    NZ Open to establish new charitable fund

    Alongside all the pros and amateurs at the NZ Open at Arrowtown’s Millbrook this week, a new charity linked to the golf tournament will also tee off in front of the wider public.

    Southland man taunted police in video before fatal drunken crash

    Jack Stephens died on February 15 after a ute rolled on the Niagara-Tokanui highway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Southland man taunted police in video before fatal drunken crash

    A Southland man who killed his friend in a drunken crash made a video before the fatal journey telling police they could "get f.....". 

    Suppression continues for murder-accused

    Suppression continues for man accused of killing Clutha vet

    The man accused of killing a Clutha vet will continue to have his identity kept secret until at least next month. 

    Southland child sex offender avoids extended supervision order

    Christopher Peter Cooke outside the Christchurch District Court on Monday. Photo: Al Williams

    Southland child sex offender avoids extended supervision order

    A former Invercargill man twice jailed for sexual offending against children has been spared extensive supervision despite authorities wanting to place him under strict monitoring conditions.

    Dahlias delight

    PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG

    Dahlias delight

    Dahlias amazed and provided a view unlike any other at the Gore Town & Country Club stadium, which has been converted into a garden display for the 2026 South Island National Dahlia Show and...

    Man allegedly victim of unprovoked assault in own home

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    Man allegedly victim of unprovoked assault in own home

    Police are seeking information after a man allegedly entered a Greymouth address and assaulted one of the occupants on Saturday night.

    Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name

    The hunt is on to find a name for Gore's brown trout statue. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name

    Gore's iconic statue is no longer with-trout a name.

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    Clark hits out at proposed Bendigo gold mine

    Helen Clark. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Clark hits out at proposed Bendigo gold mine

    Former prime minister Helen Clark has weighed in on Santana Minerals’ proposed fast-track gold mine, saying she is "deeply concerned" about the project.

    Ferrari, replica Auto Union stars of Ayrburn Classic

    Southward Car Museum manager John Bellamore pictured with a Ferrari Monza 750, which was named ‘...

    Ferrari, replica Auto Union stars of Ayrburn Classic

    Of the 500-plus cars on display in Arrowtown’s Ayrburn hospitality precinct over the weekend, two stole the show.

    350 walk, run for ‘fitness, fun and camaraderie’

    Walkers from the Papatowai Challenge set off on their 15.5km route through the picturesque...

    350 walk, run for ‘fitness, fun and camaraderie’

    Organisers of one of the South’s longest-running community sports events are keeping jubilee plans under wraps for now.

    Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run

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    Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run

    A person is dead after a hit-and-run incident in Te Anau this morning.

    Mataura River lure for festival patrons

    The On the Fly Festival mixed a celebration of fly fishing, the Mataura River and education, as...

    Mataura River lure for festival patrons

    The On the Fly Festival in Gore reeled in a thousand people yesterday afternoon to celebrate the Mataura River, from its microbiome all way to the catch.

    Mt Iron trail plan scale splits board members

    Current trail plans on Mt Iron include walking, biking and horse-riding tracks. PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIR

    Mt Iron trail plan scale splits board members

    An update on plans for trails on Mt Iron has left community board members divided.

    Challenge boasts ‘remarkable growth’

    Rallying around their grandmother, Jackie Connell, 67, who was completing the swim leg of the...

    Challenge boasts ‘remarkable growth’

    A chilly morning did not put off large numbers of athletes and their supporters attending Challenge Wanaka on Saturday.

    Family makes appeal for return of taonga

    The late Bishop Richard Wallace, of Ngati Mahaki, pictured at Makaawhio (Jacobs River) with the...

    Family makes appeal for return of taonga

    Family of the late Bishop of Te Waipounamu, Richard Wallace, are calling for the return of sacred and sentimental items brazenly stolen in a burglary of the Māori Anglican diocesan office.
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