Residents back ‘exorbitant’ council units
Residents back ‘exorbitant’ council units
Tenants at a council-owned housing complex in Invercargill have spoken positively about their new homes in the face of criticism they cost too much to build.
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Gore woman pleads guilty to killing partner in drunken crash
Gore woman pleads guilty to killing partner in drunken crash
A Gore woman who killed her partner in a single-vehicle crash had drunk six RTDs before getting behind the wheel of an unroadworthy ute.
Trust team tackle tonnes of trash
Trust team tackle tonnes of trash
Add together four days, 80km of coastline, 22 volunteers and the answer is about 13 tonnes of rubbish.
Wapiti given special status
Wapiti given special status
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.
Asbestos-related cancer ‘preventable’
Asbestos-related cancer ‘preventable’
A former Invercargill electrician is hoping to raise awareness and push for change after a terminal diagnosis of asbestos-related cancer.
Community at heart for decades
Community at heart for decades
This month, members of the Mossburn community celebrated manning the pumps at their volunteer brigade for the past seven decades.
Over half of city’s dogs registered
Over half of city’s dogs registered
Just over half of Invercargill’s 9800 dogs have been registered, and the council is making a push to get everyone’s furry friends sorted and ready for the coming year.
Trio rescued from Bluff Harbour
Trio rescued from Bluff Harbour
Occupants of a disabled vessel on Bluff Harbour were spotted waving a make-shift white distress flag on Sunday afternoon after their boat broke down.
Home with royal history sells
Home with royal history sells
Heathcote Manor, an Invercargill home where Queen Elizabeth II is said to have visited has been bought.
Wee move down the road
Wee move down the road
A chapter may have closed in the story of the bookseller’s life but her legacy will live on about 900m down the road.
City brewery wins big
City brewery wins big
A little tweak to their boutique brews has paid big dividends for Invercargill brewer Gadoochi.
Meeting to offer data centre info
Meeting to offer data centre info
A public meeting to air concerns over the $3.5 billion AI data centre planned for Makarewa will be held next week.
Importance of reflection and planning
Importance of reflection and planning
Follow the stars, not the noise.
Season for soup
Season for soup
Staff at the Invercargill Library decided school holidays would also be a good time to roll out some free steaming hot soup to begin Matariki celebrations.
ILT wears oyster festival fallout
ILT wears oyster festival fallout
The last-minute scramble to sell tickets to May’s Bluff Oyster & Food Festival failed to offer a lifeline to the ILT’s bottom line.
Young entrepreneurs successful at market
Young entrepreneurs successful at market
Young Invercargill entrepreneurs braved wild weather to present their businesses at the Southern Farmers Market on Sunday.
Heffernan on top of her game
Heffernan on top of her game
Every one in the South knew Kate Heffernan’s brilliance.
Steel produce best season in eight years
Steel produce best season in eight years
Amid the outside noise, the Southern Steel produced their best season in eight years to finish as runners-up in the ANZ Premiership.
Barbarians triumph in thriller
Barbarians triumph in thriller
Eastern Northern Barbarians are Southland’s 2026 Galbraith Shield champions after beating Pirates Old Boys in a 100-minute club final at the Les George Oval on Saturday.
Baabaas triumphant
Baabaas triumphant
Cheers and beers flowed at the MLT Eastern Northern Barbarians Bury St base on Saturday night after their Galbraith Shield win.