Suspicious car fire in rural Catlins community
Suspicious car fire in rural Catlins community
Invercargill Police will investigate a suspicious car fire which had the potential to set nearby buildings and property on fire in the Catlins.
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Theft took heavy toll, victims say
Theft took heavy toll, victims say
Angry and betrayed, the victims of a Gore accounting assistant say his offending — stealing more than $180,000 from them — tore apart their family and business.
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Frenzied killer had stalked women before
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Frenzied killer had stalked women before
A Southland stalker who stabbed a woman to death in a frenzied attack had been in jail in the past for similar obsessive behaviour.
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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils
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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils
Invercargill city councillors have taken the next step towards the possible reorganisation of Southland’s four councils.
Volunteer fire brigade celebrating 100th anniversary
Volunteer fire brigade celebrating 100th anniversary
The Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 100th anniversary will be celebrated this weekend, with a formal dinner and a new revised history detailing the group’s past.
Report reflects highs, lows of council’s year
Report reflects highs, lows of council’s year
Invercargill's annual report was formally adopted at a city council meeting this week, detailing highs and lows for the city.
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Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town
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Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town
The iridescent green, gold and blue hues of a familiar Riverton landmark are shimmering once again to the delight of residents.
Invercargill home gutted by 'suspicious' fire
Invercargill home gutted by 'suspicious' fire
A late-night fire that gutted an Invercargill home is being treated as suspicious.
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
As eviction day looms for the Gore Motor Camp, neither the leaseholder nor the tenants nor the council know what will happen when the deadline arrives in less than a week.
Looking the part
Looking the part
Lapping up this week’s Oamaru Heritage Celebrations are Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale (front centre) with heritage committee members.
Pay rises agreed for councillors
Pay rises agreed for councillors
Pay rises are in store for Southland’s elected members, but some are getting more than others.
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Misinformation risk if climate change sceptic tours NZ, councillor says
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Misinformation risk if climate change sceptic tours NZ, councillor says
A farming activist group is fundraising to bring a former member of the Trump administration and climate change sceptic to New Zealand.
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Advice to close Telford ignored
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Advice to close Telford ignored
Government advisers told Cabinet to close the Southern Institute of Technology’s Telford Campus shortly before the government gave it a $2 million lifeline.
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice
Dogs with keen noses for finding stowaways have been sniffing around the Bluff ferry terminal.
Pay rise for Southland councillors
Pay rise for Southland councillors
Pay rises are in store for Southland’s elected members, but some are getting more than others.
Wind farm turbines arrive
Wind farm turbines arrive
The next stage of the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is spinning into action this week, as its first 88m high turbines arrive fresh off the boat at Bluff.
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Nurse pleads guilty to rest-home drug theft
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Nurse pleads guilty to rest-home drug theft
A registered nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing morphine, needles and other potent medications from the Gore rest-home where she worked.
Roof first step in upgrades
Roof first step in upgrades
Māruawai College’s covered courts are almost ready to go, the first instalment of the roof covering the first step for the new-look school.
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Milk plant staff warned of ‘change’
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Milk plant staff warned of ‘change’
Speculation is mounting over possible restructuring and job losses as new owner Open Country Dairy stamps its mark on Mataura Valley Milk.
Fire brigade turns 100
Fire brigade turns 100
The Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade is turning 100 this weekend, with a centenary celebration and a new revised history book detailing the volunteer group.