Bitumen spilt in truck crash
Bitumen spilt in truck crash
A truck carrying bitumen which rolled, in addition to a three-vehicle collision, kept emergency services busy in Southland yesterday.
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Air NZ flight struck by lightning
Air NZ flight struck by lightning
Dale Booth was reading an in-flight magazine when he heard a "massive" bang followed by a flash of light throughout the cabin.
Three cars collide in Invercargill
Three cars collide in Invercargill
Emergency services were out in full force following a three-vehicle crash which blocked off a section of State Highway 6 in Invercargill this morning.
1600 pupils take on Tough Kid obstacle course challenge
1600 pupils take on Tough Kid obstacle course challenge
The sound of children cheering echoed far and wide as more than 1500 "tough kids" leapt, bounded and crawled their way through a giant obstacle course in Invercargill yesterday.
Campground renovation work ruined overnight
Campground renovation work ruined overnight
A Monkey Island campground user is furious after discovering vandals drove a dirt bike through freshly laid concrete at the site overnight.
Kepler race ‘shot in the arm’
Kepler race ‘shot in the arm’
With tickets for Saturday’s Kepler Challenge selling out in record time, Te Anau advocates are expecting a "good shot in the arm" for the region economically.
Fresh milk in glass bottles vends itself
Fresh milk in glass bottles vends itself
When Melissa Johnson first suggested the idea of selling raw milk in bottles from a vending machine, her husband thought it was a "stupid idea for hippies".
Museum ‘looking fantastic’
Museum ‘looking fantastic’
It has been close to 20 years since the idea to replace the Rakiura Museum was first mooted.
Man in milk tanker crash dies
Man in milk tanker crash dies
A Southland man has died in hospital more than a week after the car he was driving collided with a milk tanker.
Faulty fan heater causes Grasmere house fire
Faulty fan heater causes Grasmere house fire
An Invercargill mother was getting her children ready for school when she heard an unusual ticking sound.
Craigpine sold to Niagara Sawmilling
Craigpine sold to Niagara Sawmilling
It is "pretty sad stuff" a nearly century-old Southland sawmill has been forced to sell up, a community board chairman says.
Fire in Southland house contained
Fire in Southland house contained
A fire has been contained in a house on the outskirts of the Wallacetown township in Southland.
Pupils’ products proudly displayed at business day
Pupils’ products proudly displayed at business day
Five pairs of hands are better than one.
Stories of babies born in lockdown to be published
Stories of babies born in lockdown to be published
Preparing to give birth alone in the middle of a global pandemic was one of the most terrifying ordeals Emma Whale had ever been through.
Unattended fire spread to cars
Unattended fire spread to cars
A combination of wind and burning rubbish left unattended was likely the cause of a fire which ripped through four cars at an Invercargill repair business.
Vehicles damaged in repairs business fire
Vehicles damaged in repairs business fire
A fire has ripped through an Invercargill repairs business, damaging vehicles but leaving no-one injured.
Electronic tag option
Electronic tag option
Tagging on and off has been floated as an idea to manage landing fees for non-recreational jetty users on Rakiura/Stewart Island.
Teen tramping in Southland 'fine' and well
Teen tramping in Southland 'fine' and well
Blake Walker (19) who has been tramping in Southland has now been in touch with his family after they grew concerned about his safety when they hadn't heard from him since Saturday.
Jetty fees decided today
Jetty fees decided today
A decision on how commercial jetty use will be charged on Stewart Island is set to be made following three years of deliberation.
Yellow lines proposed for safety; car parks could go
Yellow lines proposed for safety; car parks could go
Dozens of car parks may be removed near a popular tourist spot in Bluff in a bid to improve safety.