Frankton Motor Camp set to close
Under construction: Frankton Motor Camp set to close
Queenstown's Frankton Motor Camp will officially close at the end of this month to make way for a camping only facility.
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Guilty plea after kitchen crash
Guilty plea after kitchen crash
A Winton woman who drunk-drove her car through a concrete fence and into a property’s kitchen has pleaded guilty after causing an estimated $127,000 worth of damage.
Vegetation fire near Bluff Highway
Vegetation fire near Bluff Highway
Fire crews are attending an incident at Bluff Highway following reports of a transformer on fire.
Rubbish fire in Invercargill
Rubbish fire in Invercargill
Fire crews responded to a rubbish fire in Waikiwi, Invercargill yesterday afternoon.
Firefighting tour staff had to give up as flames grew
Firefighting tour staff had to give up as flames grew
A tour guide who tried to extinguish a car fire in Fiordland’s Homer Tunnel on Tuesday says he abandoned the vehicle after multiple failed attempts.
Aerobics star soars
Aerobics star soars
Rising sports aerobics star 12-year-old Danica Kramers always makes sure she gets her homework out of the way before a rigorous training session.
Coping with the trauma critical for officers
Coping with the trauma critical for officers
The focus on protecting police wellbeing is more of a priority now than ever, Invercargill area response manager Senior Sergeant Brent Kingsland says.
One hurt after collision with road sign
One hurt after collision with road sign
A person was injured after the vehicle they were in crashed into a road sign in Invercargill early this morning.
Fire prompts callout to Te Anau hotel
Fire prompts callout to Te Anau hotel
Firefighters were called to a Te Anau hotel early today after a BBQ caught fire.
Person receives minor injuries in car-train collision
Person receives minor injuries in car-train collision
Emergency services respond to a car-train collision in Invercargill yesterday.
Vehicle collides with train in Invercargill
Vehicle collides with train in Invercargill
A vehicle has collided with a train in Invercargill this morning.
Project finds 400 war memorials
Project finds 400 war memorials
War memorial restorer Ann Robbie of Ryal Bush was once told there were only about 60 war memorials in Southland.
Asbestos-erosion link
Asbestos-erosion link
Coastal erosion is suspected to be the cause of approximately 120kg of asbestos found on Bluff’s Ocean Beach earlier this week, an Environment Southland officer says.
Early morning fire at Invercargill police station
Early morning fire at Invercargill police station
A small fire broke out at an Invercargill police station in the early hours of this morning.
Multicultural 'spirit of Christmas'
Multicultural 'spirit of Christmas'
Darren Wijeratne (2), of Invercargill, receives a gift from Santa with mother Oresta Motha at the Southland Multicultural Council Christmas Picnic in Queens Park, Invercargill, on Saturday.
Highway project completed early
Highway project completed early
Yesterday marked the official opening of Southland’s State Highway 1 Edendale realignment project, six months ahead of its planned completion and on budget.
Home-made motorised bikes sold worldwide
Home-made motorised bikes sold worldwide
Southlander Bill Blakie reckons it takes less energy to ride his three to four-wheel motorised bikes than it does to boil the jug in the morning.
Ahead of time and on budget: SH1 realignment completed
Ahead of time and on budget: SH1 realignment completed
Today marked the official opening of Southland’s State Highway 1 Edendale realignment project - six months ahead of its planned completion and on budget.
Council releases draft climate change action plan
Council releases draft climate change action plan
Environment Southland has released a draft Climate Change Action Plan after admitting a need for immediate action more than five months ago.
Southland homicides not linked
Reassurance all homicides were isolated
Police have assured Invercargill city leaders the recent homicides in the area were "not part of a bigger picture".