‘Weekend widows’ welcome as their partners duck off
‘Weekend widows’ welcome as their partners duck off
The popular idiom states when the cat’s away, the mice will play — but in this case it should be when the ducks are out, the women will play.
Luisa Girao
Dark sky accreditation sought for national park
Dark sky accreditation sought for national park
The stars above Fiordland could soon be part of the second-largest protected area of dark sky in the world — a move welcomed by the area’s tourism industry.
Electric buses, more services to be considered
Electric buses, more services to be considered
The Invercargill City Council is investigating introducing electric buses and services on Sundays.
Residents evacuated from retirement village
Residents evacuated from retirement village
Several residents of an Invercargill retirement village were evacuated yesterday after a fire started in one of the units.
Sex offender to be monitored for decade
Sex offender to be monitored for decade
A sex offender will be under Corrections supervision for a decade because of his high risk of reoffending, following his release from Invercargill Prison next month.
Sir Tim not apologising over training
Sir Tim not apologising over training
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is refusing to apologise for comments he made about a lack of training and support, comments which his fellow councillors say harm the city council’s reputation.
Shadbolt refuses to apologise over IT dispute
Shadbolt refuses to apologise over IT dispute
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is refusing to apologise for comments made about a lack IT training and support, after councillors considered them harmful to the city council’s reputation.
Consents improve development
Consents improve development
More building consents are being issued in Invercargill than ever, making the city’s construction industry more efficient.
Centre to ‘showcase and inspire’ creation of technology, creative arts
Centre to ‘showcase and inspire’ creation of technology, creative arts
A learning centre to "showcase and inspire" the creation of technology and creative arts is set to open in Invercargill next year.
Growing interest in SIT nursing studies
Growing interest in SIT nursing studies
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic more students than ever are enrolling in the Southern Institute of Technology’s nursing programme.
Commitment to living wage
Commitment to living wage
One of the largest eduction providers in the South has committed to paying staff a living wage.
Man found not guilty of wounding
Man found not guilty of wounding
A 21-year-old man has been found not guilty after arguing he stabbed two men in Queenstown in self-defence, leaving them with serious injuries.
Deputy mayor’s role expectations spelled out
Deputy mayor’s role expectations spelled out
The increasing responsibilities of Invercargill’s deputy mayor are set to be formalised.
SIT announce new chief executive
SIT announce new chief executive
A leader in the construction and infrastructure sector has been appointed as the new chief executive of The Southern Institute of Technology.
Maori ward ‘must be effective, meaningful’
Maori ward ‘must be effective, meaningful’
It is not about only ticking a box — establishing a Maori ward in the Invercargill City Council needs to be effective and meaningful, a Waihopai Runuka kaumatua says.
Appeal against conviction for murder of teen lost
Appeal against conviction for murder of teen lost
An Invercargill man sentenced to life imprisonment after the death of Jack McAllister has lost an appeal against his conviction.
Appeal against conviction lost after teen's death
Appeal against conviction lost after Invercargill teen's death
An Invercargill man sentenced to life imprisonment over the death of Invercargill teen Jack McAllister has lost an appeal against his conviction.
Jury asked to consider motivation for stabbings
Jury asked to consider motivation for stabbings
A 21-year-old man who admitted stabbing two men in Queenstown in 2019 says he acted in self defence, a jury has heard.
Watching loved ones struggle a world away hurts
Watching loved ones struggle a world away hurts
Agony, hopelessness and guilt - those are some of the emotions Invercargill’s Brazilian community described to ODT reporter and Rio de Janeiro native Luisa Girao.
Newest councillor speaks up for Bluff
Newest councillor speaks up for Bluff
Invercargill's newest city councillor has let his colleagues know what he thinks of their attitude towards his home town.