Students' film aimed at building careers
Students' film aimed at building careers
A face-off between a toy factory employee and an over-controlling health and safety machine plays out in a new short film made by Southlanders.
Abbey Palmer
Six fire appliances called to house `well ablaze'
Six fire appliances called to house `well ablaze'
Against severe winds and horizontal rain, firefighters battled a house fire yesterday at a rural property north of Invercargill.
House fire near Invercargill appears under control
House fire near Invercargill appears under control
Firefighters appear to have brought a house fire near Invercargill under control.
Pressure builds on farmers
Pressure builds on farmers
Southland farmers are struggling with the pressure as staffing shortages and climate change weigh heavy on their shoulders.
Farmers air frustrations over climate change blame
Farmers air frustrations over climate change blame
Tension lay heavy in a room full of farmers this week, many of them feeling as though the whole country had been pointing the finger at them.
Woman seriously hurt after motorcyles collide in Southland
Woman seriously hurt after motorcyles collide in Southland
A woman is seriously injured after two motorcycles collided in Southland this afternoon.
Petition calls for consistent sentencing for animal abuse
Petition calls for consistent sentencing for animal abuse
A petition with more than 88,000 signatures urging judges to implement more consistent sentencing for animal abusers is on its way to Parliament.
'Part of the lifestyle': crash victim grew up riding bikes
'Part of the lifestyle': crash victim grew up riding bikes
The neighbour of a 24-year-old man who died in a motorcycle crash watched the local boy grow up learning to ride bikes.
Gun owners 'living in fear' over buyback
Gun owners 'living in fear' over buyback
The Government's new firearms ban has raised uncertainty over what impact it will have on Southland's gun business.
Local club dancers on a roll
Local club dancers on a roll
More than 1000 people flocked to Invercargill at Easter to catch a glimpse of New Zealand's best rock 'n' roll dancers doing their thing.
Ford Model A lovers set for 5-day ride
Ford Model A lovers set for 5-day ride
Ford Model A lovers are notching it up a gear for five-day joyride around Southland.
Six buildings identified as quake-prone
Six buildings identified as quake-prone
Structural integrity is a concern for the Gore District Council as it reviews earthquake-prone buildings in the district - including the council-owned Events Centre.
Dunedin leading the charge
Dunedin leads NZ for owning electric cars
An active group of people championing electric vehicles could be part of the reason Dunedin has the highest number of the vehicles per head of population in NZ, the leader of a travelling showcase of the vehicles says.
Dunedin comes top in electric car ownership
Dunedin comes top in electric car ownership
A new study has revealed Dunedin is leading the way for electric vehicle ownership in New Zealand.