Community, conservation at heart of honours
Community, conservation at heart of honours
The achievement of three Southland women were acknowledged at investiture ceremonies held at Government House last week.
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Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
A scheme which includes an option for residents to postpone paying their rates has been explained to Invercargill City councillors.
Fiordland College 50 years young
Fiordland College 50 years young
While the sounds of Elton John’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart and Abba’s Dancing Queen filled the air in 1976, Te Anau’s teenagers sported flared jeans, mullets and big hair — they also made history...
Reopening of Tiwai’s fourth potline ‘wonderful news’ — mayor
Reopening of Tiwai’s fourth potline ‘wonderful news’ — mayor
Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell says he is excited by the possibility of restarting the fourth potline at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
Teen pair charged over park assaults
Teen pair charged over park assaults
Two teenagers have been charged over serious assaults in an Invercargill park where the victims were lured using dating apps.
Wilding pine funding falls short: council
Wilding pine funding falls short: council
A Southland council looking to bolster its response to wilding conifers has warned new funding will only go so far.
Dozens of line dancers have a go
Dozens of line dancers have a go
Dozens of line dancers with a pep in their step took to the floor of the Gore Town and Country Club’s Esplin Room recently as part of a line dancing for beginners workshop.
Two teens charged over Queens Park dating app attacks
Two teens charged over Queens Park dating app attacks
Two more teenagers have been charged over dating app assaults in Invercargill - this time for the brutal attacks in Queens Park that shocked the city.
Invercargill teen accused of bomb threats bailed
Invercargill teen accused of bomb threats bailed
An Invercargill teenager who allegedly sent nationwide bomb threats has been granted bail despite strong police opposition.
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‘Sweet dog’ with a little spice a rare sight
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‘Sweet dog’ with a little spice a rare sight
Life for a cat can be fraught with danger when there is a Cirneco dell'Etna in the house.
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Mum's guilt over killing son a ‘lifelong sentence’
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Mum's guilt over killing son a ‘lifelong sentence’
A Gore mother who ran over and killed her 3-year-old son says the guilt she feels has given her a ‘‘lifelong sentence’’.
Bluff tavern retains liquor licence despite damning inspection
Bluff tavern retains liquor licence despite damning inspection
A Bluff tavern has been given the green light to continue selling alcohol despite strong pushback from multiple agencies.
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Investigation into water contamination ‘shoddy’
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Investigation into water contamination ‘shoddy’
An inconclusive investigation into high nitrate levels in wells used for Gore’s drinking water supply has been branded shoddy by freshwater campaigners and academics.
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Nitrate spikes persist despite dilution effort
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Nitrate spikes persist despite dilution effort
Multiple nitrate spikes in Gore’s water supply since residents were advised it is drinkable were at levels a council manager says are ‘‘not desirable’’.
Topp twin Jools leaves lasting legacy in South
Topp twin Jools leaves lasting legacy in South
Since the Topp Twins’ first appearance at the Gold Guitar Awards in 1995, the pair have had a fiercely loyal connection to Gore and its country music heritage.
Division emerges over amalgamation plans
Division emerges over amalgamation plans
While Southland’s mayors agree a reorganisation of local government is an inevitability, their ideas of the finished product differ greatly.
‘Delirious’ driver with head injury crashes again
‘Delirious’ driver with head injury crashes again
A Waimahaka man who rolled his ute in April could not recall the incident due to a brain injury sustained in a previous crash.
Camaraderie championed at jubilee
Camaraderie championed at jubilee
The Mataura Rugby Football Club’s 140-year jubilee was a celebration of the lifelong bonds created by the sport.
Meet the Māruawai College head students
Meet the Māruawai College head students
The Ensign has been profiling the head students from the secondary schools in the readership area.
High honours for community volunteer
High honours for community volunteer
Wendy Henry says she has never been one for the spotlight.