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Japan sister city trip a worthwhile one, Invercargill mayor says

Japan sister city trip a worthwhile one, Invercargill mayor says

Spending more than $36,000 on a council trip to a sister city in Japan was money well spent, Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says.

Offender’s pursuit of victim relentless: judge

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Offender’s pursuit of victim relentless: judge

A convicted sex offender told his victim "I’m going to do more than rape you this time" just months after he was released from prison, a court heard.

Invercargill man’s ‘appalling’ record leads to prison term

An Invercargill man has been sent to prison for "behaving like an out-of-control 14-year-old" behind the wheel.

Clean sweep

Clean sweep

Southland Girls’ High School year pupils Karscell Teremoana-Moaoke and Kayda Oti wiped out the competition playing for the Cook Islands Kuki Airani rugby league team.

Jones gunning for 6th title

New Zealand ultrarunner Daniel Jones on his way to winning the 2020 Kepler Challenge. PHOTO: FILE

Jones gunning for 6th title

Top New Zealand ultrarunner Daniel Jones is as interested as anyone to see how he goes in Te Anau.

Cormac Buchanan back on home turf

Cormac Buchanan is set to race at Taupo this weekend. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Cormac Buchanan back on home turf

An intense year competing against the world’s best in Europe has prepared Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan strongly for his next challenge.

Top-level cricket back at Queens Park

Top-level cricket back at Queens Park

The return of top-level men’s cricket at the Queens Park ground has been described as a great day and there is plenty more to come.

Appleby still unbeaten after low-scoring game

After five rounds, Appleby is the unbeaten team heading into their 125-year celebrations this weekend.

Quick off the mark

Quick off the mark

Neil Carstairs, on his Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide, is ahead of Ken "Yogi" Goodwin on an Indian Scout at the Southern Dragways Memorial Meeting.

Saloon final hits Riverside Speedway this weekend

Former New Zealand Champ Thomas Korff will return to Riverside on Sunday. PHOTO: CORBYN SHUTTLEWORTH

Saloon final hits Riverside Speedway this weekend

In 2021, Riverside Speedway hosted the New Zealand Saloon Championship, one of the best Saloon events ever hosted and enjoyed by drivers the length of the country.

Big weekend of action set for Teretonga Park

Ten of the South Island’s best motor racing classes are on the programme at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend.

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Concern as four Guardians call time

The original Guardians of Lake Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau, appointed by Prime Minister Norman...

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Concern as four Guardians call time

A 50-year-old environmental watchdog has been rocked by resignations amid claims the Department of Conservation (Doc) is not supporting the work the group is mandated to do.

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Pumps arrive safe and sound

Environment Southland integrated catchment general manger Paul Hulse (left) and Building...

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Pumps arrive safe and sound

There is light at the end of the Stead St pump tunnel.

Affair with teen babysitter 'consensual'

Man alleges consensual affair with teen babysitter

A man who is accused of sexually abusing his babysitters says he was having a consensual affair with one of them.

Drink-driver had ‘gold medal’ breath-alcohol level

A judge has told a Gore engineer he was the "gold medal" winner for having the highest breath-alcohol level of the day.

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Safety of columns still not resolved

The Wachner Pl Celtic Columns of Wisdom are dividing opinion. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD

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Safety of columns still not resolved

A decision on the safety level of Invercargill’s Celtic Columns of Wisdom is still in doubt, the city’s chief engineer, Russell Pearson, says.

Back on home turf

Back on home turf

Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan has returned home from Spain and has switched his focus to the New Zealand Superbike Championship.

‘He treated everybody with tolerance and patience’

Walter "Watty" Gee was a member of the Gore and Districts Memorial RSA snooker section for more...

‘He treated everybody with tolerance and patience’

Walter "Watty" Gee — the last remaining Korean War veteran in Gore — is remembered as a gentleman who never said a bad word about anyone.

Petrol station closing due to ‘tough market’

Curson Motors Caltex Gore co-owner Maree Gentle has enjoyed her 32 years of owning the business...

Petrol station closing due to ‘tough market’

It is the end of an era for one Gore business — Curson Motors Caltex Gore will close tomorrow.

Gore teams first, second

Pickleball Gore players (from left) Dan Winkel and Kieran Lloyd, who won, and Dee Ormsby and...

Gore teams first, second

Two Gore pairings battled to take out the final of the inaugural Southern Slam pickleball tournament on Sunday.

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