Shipping snags send ploughman scrambling
Shipping snags send ploughman scrambling
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
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Edgy looks but smooth handling
Edgy looks but smooth handling
If its fashionable automotive looks you’re after in a compact Toyota hybrid SUV the C-HR is right on point.
New mobility aid for Gore Hospital
New mobility aid for Gore Hospital
Alan Byrne hopes others will now have an easier time getting mobile than he did as a new amputee.
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ lives up to gold standard
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ lives up to gold standard
Facing the same problem of tech-dominance out in the wider world, Woody returns to help his friends, as the gang attempt to regain Bonnie’s attention.
Traditions brought together in exhibit
Traditions brought together in exhibit
The ongoing relationships between artists, poets and the awa (rivers) of Southland are explored in "Tying Traditions Together", a new exhibition at Gore’s Eastern Southland Gallery.
Walk on the wild side
Walk on the wild side
Lindy Davis discovers a tonic for nature lovers in Western Australia.
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
Southern councils have not responded to new research which reveals nitrate pollution in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of premature births in humans.
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
Meeting to give insight into data centre
Meeting to give insight into data centre
A public meeting to air concerns over the $3.5 billion AI data centre planned for Makarewa will be held next week.
Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Missing mayors and a lack of iwi input were among the criticisms aired at an at-times fiery Southland council summit yesterday.
Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Three people on a disabled vessel on Bluff Harbour were spotted waving a makeshift white distress flag after their boat began drifting on the outgoing tide.
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Fiordland hunters are celebrating a milestone as the wapiti deer that inhabit the region have been declared a herd of special interest (HOSI), the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Man jailed 7 years for rape: 'Supposed to be someone I could trust'
Man jailed 7 years for rape: 'Supposed to be someone I could trust'
Intoxicated after an evening at the pub, Michael Knight decided to walk 4km home with a woman more than 20 years his junior.
Fiordland deer herd first of special interest
Fiordland deer herd first of special interest
Fiordland wapiti deer are being designated the country's first herd of special interest.
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'Why have they not done anything?': Diagnosis sparks calls for change
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'Why have they not done anything?': Diagnosis sparks calls for change
A former Invercargill electrician is hoping to raise awareness and push for change after a terminal diagnosis of asbestos-related cancer.
Boutique brewery winner in Australia
Boutique brewery winner in Australia
A little tweak to their boutique brews has paid big dividends for Invercargill brewer Gadoochi.
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Fifty years of service to community celebrated
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Fifty years of service to community celebrated
If there is one lesson Senior Firefighter Brian Anderson has to share with new firefighters, it is this: “wear socks’’.
Rethink of public transport called for
Rethink of public transport called for
Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell has called on his council to start from scratch as frustration brews over the city’s public transport.
Preparing for wet conditions with El Nino
Preparing for wet conditions with El Nino
A Southland council is readying itself for the potential fallout of an El Nino event which could bring wet weather to the South.
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Suffering for his science: student counts seabirds
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Suffering for his science: student counts seabirds
It is not surprising a University of Otago student had a few bouts of seasickness in the past year.