Rubbish fire sends acrid smoke over Invercargill
Rubbish fire sends acrid smoke over Invercargill
One fire appliance was called to a rubbish fire at back of a house in Stirrap St in Invercargill today.
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‘Nothing wrong with it’: Southland councillor on water under boil notice
‘Nothing wrong with it’: Southland councillor on water under boil notice
A Southland district councillor living under a boil water notice says he’s not bothering with it because "there’s nothing wrong" with what's coming out of the tap.
Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit
Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit
A scavenger hunt in Gore was a smash hit at the weekend, raising more than $1500 for a support group, with organisers thrilled about the success.
Tamaki heads south to hunt
Tamaki heads south to hunt
Hunting wild game to feed the hungry lures Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki to the Deep South once a year.
Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters
Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters
A New Zealand tourism giant has applied for permission to stop commercial tours in progress to watch whales when they are spotted in the waters around Fiordland and Stewart Island.
Fenz attend sschool chemical spill
Fenz attend sschool chemical spill
Three fire trucks with sirens blaring and lights flashing turned up at Aurora College, but principal Craig Taylor said everything was fine.
Meth ‘contributing factor’ to theft of about $7k petrol
Meth ‘contributing factor’ to theft of about $7k petrol
A Gore man who siphoned over $6900 worth of petrol from a self-service station did so because he was using methamphetamine and had lost his job at the meat works, a court has heard.
Hydro lake levels healthy
Hydro lake levels healthy
Meridian Energy reported healthy hydro lake levels as New Zealand enters midwinter, thanks to steady rainfall and balanced power generation.
Council slashes funding for sister cities scheme
Council slashes funding for sister cities scheme
An Invercargill council manager has given a glowing review of sister city relationships despite a large cut to the programme’s budget.
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Two district councils vote to join CCO
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Two district councils vote to join CCO
Three southern councils came a step closer to sharing water services yesterday, after two of them voted to join forces.
Hoping to navigate to top and have fun on the way
Hoping to navigate to top and have fun on the way
A pair of competitive Southland orienteers plan to show the rest of the country what they can do in Auckland this weekend.
Retiring deputy ready for a break
Retiring deputy ready for a break
Gore deputy mayor Keith Hovell is retiring from council work, proud of the work he has done but critical of the way some engage with local politics.
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Dementia patients sedated due to bed lack: GP
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Dementia patients sedated due to bed lack: GP
A Gore GP says a lack of beds for difficult dementia patients means they have to be sedated to bring them down to a lower level of care.
Education for all ages, levels
Education for all ages, levels
A Southland couple’s home-based education programme is keeping the community connected in the deep South.
Prince William like ‘just another guy’: inventor
Prince William like ‘just another guy’: inventor
Orepuki eco-farming inventor Grant Lightfoot has taken his edible bale netting to the world — including British royalty.
Waikato farmer wins title at nationals
Waikato farmer wins title at nationals
Try and try again proved to be a winning formula for a 26-year-old Waikato-Bay of Plenty sheep and beef farmer who won the 57th Young Farmer of the Year title on Saturday evening in Invercargill.
Support grows for return of Southerner
Support grows for return of Southerner
Restoring the long-retired Southerner train service from Invercargill to Christchurch is a step closer to becoming a reality.
Praise for keeping consultant fees low
Praise for keeping consultant fees low
Invercargill City Council chief executive Michael Day has given a shoutout to his staff for keeping consultant fees down.
Pirates-Old Boys dominate, into final
Pirates-Old Boys dominate, into final
Pirates-Old Boys and Woodlands will contest the 2025 Galbraith Shield final on Saturday after winning their Southland premier club rugby semifinals.
Winter rewards
Winter rewards
The final race meeting of the season for the 2024/2025 season in the Southern Harness region takes place at Central Southland Raceway in Winton next Thursday.