Star-maker’s golden touch
Star-maker’s golden touch
The highs and lows of Brian Epstein’s short life are told in the movie Midas Man.
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Diving into region’s swimming history
Diving into region’s swimming history
Southland’s rich and storied history of competitive swimming made a splash with the launch of the much-anticipated book, Southland’s Swimming Story, last Saturday.
Exhibition knits community together
Exhibition knits community together
A silent auction at an arts festival has helped push the needle forward for a local charity.
Chance to vote for ‘people’s choice’
Chance to vote for ‘people’s choice’
The world is a crazy place and it seems to be getting crazier by the day.
Fully laden truck hits house after fatal crash
Tanker with 50-tonne load slams into house after fatal crash
A Southland fire chief says the crash between a car and a milk tanker, which then ploughed into a house, is the worst he's seen in almost 30 years where anyone managed to walk away.
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'Harrowing scenes': Southland sheep lying dead in mud
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'Harrowing scenes': Southland sheep lying dead in mud
Footage of dead sheep and lambs on a muddy Southland farm has prompted a call-out from an animal welfare lobby group and an investigation from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
‘Disastrous’: Southland board chair belittles own council
‘Disastrous’: Southland board chair belittles own council
The new chairwoman of a troubled Southland community board made statements about council finances, Māori land policy and "premature climate change modelling" prior to her appointment.
Riders raise thousands for hospice
Riders raise thousands for hospice
About 150 riders battled wind and rain at the weekend, but all for a good cause.
Fun night for dancers in fundraising event
Fun night for dancers in fundraising event
ILT Stadium Southland was transformed into a dance floor at the weekend with a group of prominent people rocking the night away.
Neighbour saw flames engulf house
Neighbour saw flames engulf house
A neighbour who rushed to help at a property in Invercargill says he saw black smoke and "roaring flames" engulf a house yesterday.
Fire at unoccupied Winton property considered suspicious
Fire at unoccupied Winton property considered suspicious
A fire that tore through an unoccupied Winton property at the weekend is being treated as suspicious.
World taekwondo stage beckons
World taekwondo stage beckons
Southlanders are known for their passion for motorsports, netball and rugby — but the province is also becoming the country’s taekwondo capital.
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Emotional charity hospital milestone for family
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Emotional charity hospital milestone for family
Can she build it? Yes she can.
Invercargill home badly damaged
Invercargill home badly damaged in fire
A neighbour who rushed to help at a nearby property in Invercargill says he saw black smoke and "roaring flames" engulf a house this morning.
More rain and snow likely for Milford Road
More rain and snow likely for Milford Road
Southland's Milford Road has reopened after snow and risk of avalanche, but more bad weather is forecast for the coming week.
Winton house fire 'suspicious'
Winton house fire 'suspicious'
An early-morning fire that has destroyed an allegedly abandoned house in Winton is being treated as suspicious.
Risks mitigated after observatory building sinks: council
Risks mitigated after observatory building sinks: council
Environment Southland is satisfied all has been done to secure the environment around a sunken building which collapsed into Milford Sound earlier this week.
Distiller rapt with show win
Distiller rapt with show win
A very southern gin has taken the "best in show" award at the Australian Gin Awards, topping a field of 400 entries.
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