Blue cod the go to mark 104th birthday
Blue cod the go to mark 104th birthday
Longtime Invercargill resident Brenda Hicks will be eating her favourite food, beer-battered blue cod, when she celebrates her 104th birthday today.
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High spirits at beer, wine and food festival
High spirits at beer, wine and food festival
Jaws were well greased at Hop’n’Vine’s latest festival at the weekend as hundreds of thirsty supporters got their hands on a range of arty beers from across the country.
No raining on A&P show’s parade
No raining on A&P show’s parade
A few heavy bursts of rain wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of attendees at this year’s 103rd Southland A&P Show, which featured the theme "Celebrate Southland".
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Oyster sales off to strong season start
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Oyster sales off to strong season start
A revolving door may well have benefited a local factory as punters lined up to get their hands on fresh Bluff oysters the day after the season commenced.
Oyster sales off to strong season start
Oyster sales off to strong season start
A revolving door may well have benefited a local factory as punters lined up to get their hands on fresh Bluff oysters the day after the season commenced.
Record turnout at disc golf championships
Record turnout at disc golf championships
Hundreds of disc golfers have descended upon Invercargill for a shot at the national title in the New Zealand championships that will begin in the southern-most city midday today.
Oyster quality beyond expectations as season starts
Oyster quality beyond expectations as season starts
Oyster season set sail this week with more than enough reason to cheer, as the quality of the shellfish defied expectations.
Oyster quality beyond expectations
Oyster quality beyond expectations as season starts
Oyster season set sail this week with more than enough reason to cheer, as the quality of the shellfish defied expectations.
Egg shortage questioned by farmers
Egg shortage questioned by farmers
With supermarket shelves still bereft of eggs, farmers and industry players question how the powers that be let the shortage come to this.
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Oyster quality of concern as season nears
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Oyster quality of concern as season nears
Signs are not good for a booming Bluff oyster season.
Groups raise funds for flood-hit farms
Groups raise funds for flood-hit farms
The devastating flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has created heartache around the country, leading several rural Southland organisations to band together to raise funds to support the...
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Southland emergency dept a ‘hotspot’
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Southland emergency dept a ‘hotspot’
Invercargill Hospital has been identified as one of eight emergency departments in New Zealand set to face the most pressure this winter season. But it appears to already be under severe constraints.
One critical, one serious after Southland crash
One critical, one serious after Southland crash
Police say two people are seriously injured after a crash near Nightcaps in Southland this afternoon.
Youth arrested over turf fire in Invercargill
Youth arrested over turf fire in Invercargill
Police have arrested a youth in relation to a fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the sky above Invercargill last week.
Riverbank project marks 10 years
Riverbank project marks 10 years
The banks of the Waihōpai River are almost unrecognisable compared with how they looked 10 years ago.
Young entrepreneurs move south to start businesses
Young entrepreneurs move south to start businesses
Southland is gaining a reputation as a burgeoning hub for young people to kick-start new businesses, with several new cafes and food trucks springing up in the region in the past year.
Music tutors appeal to ministry for pay rise
Music tutors appeal to ministry for pay rise
Out of Hours Music tutors are appealing to the Ministry of Education for higher pay after 19 years of a stagnant hourly wage.
Smoke from turf fire seen throughout city
Smoke from turf fire seen throughout city
A fire could be seen from far and wide in Invercargill yesterday.
Invercargill fire pours smoke over CBD
Invercargill fire pours smoke over CBD
Emergency services are at the scene of a fire at Turnbull Thomson Park which has been pouring smoke into the sky in Invercargill.
Students hope to break Munro’s land speed record in electric vehicle
Students hope to break Munro’s land speed record in electric vehicle
Motorsport is taking another step into the future with an electric vehicle hoped to break Burt Munro’s land speed record.