Environment Southland to reopen door
Environment Southland to reopen door
Environment Southland will reopen its office tomorrow in the aftermath of a Covid-19 scare last week.
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Dunedin’s Gardner wins 71km classic race
Dunedin’s Gardner wins 71km classic race
Riders from across the South Island descended on Southland at the weekend to take part in New Zealand’s longest-running club classic cycling race.
Fi Innovations wins top business award
Fi Innovations wins top business award
The creativity, resilience and innovation of regional businesses were celebrated at the Southland Business Excellence Awards at the weekend.
Creative centre an opportunity for many
Creative centre an opportunity for many
The past and future of Invercargill’s architecture converges in the Southern Institute of Technology’s newest building — a hub of digital and creative arts for Southland.
$15 visitor levy plan raises operator hackles
$15 visitor levy plan raises operator hackles
A proposal to triple Stewart Island’s visitor levy is a smokescreen covering the Southland District Council’s lack of funds to spend on infrastructure, a tourism operator says.
Thousands of speed tickets cancelled
Thousands of speed tickets cancelled
An administrative error means more than 8500 speeding tickets issued to Invercargill residents have to be refunded or cancelled.
Targeted rate proposed to sustain pools
Targeted rate proposed to sustain pools
The Southland District Council will propose a new targeted rate to help keep Mossburn and Lumsden’s pools open.
Development in city centre taking shape
Development in city centre taking shape
Under the Invercargill sky, cranes have been working intensely for the past two years in what has been described as the most transformational project for the city in this generation. Otago Daily...
Oyster and Food Festival loss another big blow to tourism
Oyster and Food Festival loss another big blow to tourism
The South Island has seen another major event cancelled by Covid-19 - the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
Pandemic delays library upgrade
Pandemic delays library upgrade
Supply chain disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic has caused months of delays to Winton’s revamped library.
Oyster and Food Festival loss big blow to tourism
Oyster and Food Festival loss big blow to tourism
Southland's event industry has been hit hard again by Covid-19 as another premium events gets cancelled.
Library provides for neurodiversity needs
Library provides for neurodiversity needs
Invercargill city library staff have thought outside the box to make the space more inclusive and safe for visitors with special needs.
Plan to build NZ’s first carbon neutral cloud-computing centre
Plan to build NZ’s first carbon neutral cloud-computing centre
The first carbon-neutral data centre in the country aims to create up to 700 jobs during the construction phase and at least 25 direct jobs in Southland.
City council proposes extra funding and a loan for CBD precinct project
City council proposes extra funding and a loan for CBD precinct project
A request for more money to complete Invercargill’s multimillion-dollar city centre development has not come as a surprise to the city’s ratepayers’ association.
Hut bedbug problem ‘exaggerated’
Hut bedbug problem ‘exaggerated’
Stewart Island's bedbug problem is being "exaggerated" and businesses are struggling with the fallout, a tourism operator says.
Pair head from Deep South to Cooks as bubble returns
Pair head from Deep South to Cooks as bubble returns
An Invercargill couple did not waste any time and jumped on the first plane to the Cook Islands yesterday for a holiday.
Personal best in first games ‘really good’
Personal best in first games ‘really good’
Jackson Atkinson (14) was delighted to record a personal best in the discus at the South Island Colgate Games in Invercargill yesterday.
Let the games begin: young athletes in town
Let the games begin: young athletes in town
Invercargill is raring to go as the host of the largest athletics event in the South Island, which begins today.
Fight and flight at Stewart Island New Year’s fracas
Fight and flight at Stewart Island New Year’s fracas
Rostered to patrol New Year’s Eve on Stewart Island, two southern police officers were prepared for some action — just not the type they found.
The beautiful life in Southland
The beautiful life in Southland
American internet star and doctor Danielle Jones has been overwhelmed by support and kindness since arriving in New Zealand late last year.