Making kids’ dream real
Making kids’ dream real
When someone asks Amelia McEwen to think of her happy place, she transports herself to a trip she took when she was 12.
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Proud Southlander makes golden history
Proud Southlander makes golden history
Black Fern Alena Saili says coming from ‘‘little old Southland’’ to make history is both a big deal and a little surreal.
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Decision to allow dogs in flats hailed
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Decision to allow dogs in flats hailed
"It is a good day for elderly tenants and their beloved dogs," an animal advocate says about the Invercargill City Council’s decision to allow residents to move into council flats with their dogs.
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Mayor says email was sent by partner
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Mayor says email was sent by partner
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says he's not behind an email sent backing an embattled Dunedin City councillor and decrying "white" people being forced to embrace Māori customs.
Warrior wins battle against rare form of cancer
Warrior wins battle against rare form of cancer
Jessie Sanford went through some pretty tough days while travelling from Southland to Christchurch for his chemotherapy.
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Damaged building puts people off, owners say
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Damaged building puts people off, owners say
Business owners are calling on the council to enforce a timeline to fix the Briscoe and Co Building on Dee St.
Cancer journey from depths to joy
Cancer journey from depths to joy
When Jessie Sanford was diagnosed with cancer at 15, he chose to be a warrior.
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Lake2Lake Trail extension welcomed
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Lake2Lake Trail extension welcomed
One step — or actually one kilometre at a time.
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Park vandalism 'incredibly disappointing'
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Queens Park vandalism 'incredibly disappointing'
Invercargill residents are upset and frustrated about the vandalism at one of its "jewels in the crown".
Patient traumatised by treatment
Patient traumatised by treatment
A Queenstown woman feels traumatised and humiliated after going 23 hours without food and having to fight for somewhere to sleep after an operation at Southland Hospital.
Celebration of community
Celebration of community
Traditional dancing, brilliant colour and plenty of food.
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No staff cuts despite wind-down
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No staff cuts despite wind-down
While Tiwai is winding down its operation by a third due to an agreement to reduce its power use, there will be no staff cuts, a Rio Tinto spokesman says.
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Highway road cones 'bloody horrendous'
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Cost of road cones questioned
A Southland man is questioning the sheer numbers of road cones used on a state highway.
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Male choir after Hollywood star
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Male choir after Hollywood star
An Invercargill choir wants the help of a Hollywood star to reverse an international opinion of the city.
Patient traumatised by treatment
Patient traumatised by treatment
A Queenstown woman feels traumatised and humiliated after going 23 hours without food and having to fight for somewhere to sleep after an operation at Southland Hospital.
Region embraces art awards
Region embraces art awards
The judges and organisers of the Southland Creative Arts Awards are impressed by the number and quality of nominees.
Mātaitai plan back in focus
Mātaitai plan back in focus
A proposal to make a popular fishing area in Foveaux Strait a mātaitai reserve is back on the table, with applicants wanting to cut recreational and commercial fishing quotas in half.
Two-year-old excited to get royal visit
Two-year-old excited to get royal visit
A family could not believe their eyes when they spotted a king penguin at the beach.
Family pay witness to royal visit
Family pay witness to royal visit
An Invercargill man says he has seen many things at Oreti Beach - but could not believe his eyes when he spotted a king penguin there last week.
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‘Privacy issues’ with free-park registration
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‘Privacy issues’ with free-park registration
A new parking bylaw proposed by the city council has privacy issues and is a revenue-gathering exercise, an Invercargill resident says.