White powder found in letter at prison
White powder found in letter at prison
Three Invercargill Prison administration staff were decontaminated yesterday morning after a staff member opened a letter containing white powder.
Allison Rudd
Stadium stage downsize to cut costs
Stadium stage downsize to cut costs
Stage five of the Stadium Southland rebuild project has been significantly downsized to save money.
'End of an era' as tavern destroyed
'End of an era' as tavern destroyed
The fire which gutted the historic Aparima Tavern at Riverton yesterday spread ''unbelievably quickly'', a customer says.
ICC building staff give help to Christchurch
ICC building staff give help to Christchurch
Invercargill City Council (ICC) building consent staff are continuing to assist their Christchurch City Council counterparts, despite the Christchurch council being stripped of its right to issue consents and a Crown manager being appointed.
Young champ revs up
Young champ revs up
Looking at Liam MacDonald, you would never guess he has an alter ego - in his spare time, the quietly spoken year 11 James Hargest College pupil is the ultimate boy racer.
$13 million 'front door' for arriving passengers
$13 million 'front door' for arriving passengers
Invercargill is getting a new ''front door'' - a $13.38 million replacement airport passenger terminal.
Call for prohibition not restriction
Call for prohibition not restriction
A new law which is about to ban almost all sales of synthetic drugs is hailed by its sponsor as world-leading legislation, but Associate Minister of Health Todd McClay had trouble conveying that to those at a public meeting in Invercargill on Monday evening.
Festival funds to be used for community benefit
Festival funds to be used for community benefit
The charitable trust which runs the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival has probably close to $400,000 in the bank, but its chairman says the money will be spent back in the town.
Rescue vessel plan relaunch
Rescue vessel plan relaunch
Coastguard Bluff has relaunched plans to raise $1.2 million to replace its ageing search and rescue vessel.
Mouse eradication plan reaches $1m target
Mouse eradication plan reaches $1m target
A campaign backed by Wellington couple Gareth and Jo Morgan has reached its target of raising $1 million to fund the eradication of mice from the Antipodes Islands, 860km south of Stewart Island.
Sound future due to implants
Sound future due to implants
Meet ''Bionic Bob'', the Invercargill boy with the $100,000 head.
River-clearing pleases farmer
River-clearing pleases farmer
A Te Anau farmer whose land has been flooded twice by water backing up in the Upukerora River says he is pleased Environment Southland is spending $40,000 on urgent work to remove accumulated gravel from the river's lower reaches.
Temporary berths for race
Temporary berths for race
Opportunities to get close to the large ocean yachts expected to take part in next year's Auckland to Bluff ocean yacht race while they are moored at Bluff will be limited.
Spending on yacht race defended
Spending on yacht race defended
The chairman of the Invercargill City Council's finance committee has defended the council's decision to spend $180,000 from reserve funds on Auckland-to-Bluff yacht race expenses.
Financier's interest is human dynamics
Financier's interest is human dynamics
How did Invercargill businessman Wayne Evans, whose favourite subject at school was sport, end up co-owning a successful finance company? Reporter Allison Rudd finds out.
Stewart Island power price backtrack
Stewart Island power price backtrack
The Southland District Council is preparing to soften the impact of electricity price hikes in Stewart Island after outrage from residents, business people and holiday home owners.
'Blatant environmental tax'
'Blatant environmental tax'
Federated Farmers has labelled Environment Southland's dairy differential rate ''a blatant environmental tax'' which has nothing to do with recognising the costs the council incurs as a result of dairying.
Remembering the day farmers took action
Remembering the day farmers took action
It was a protest born on a Tuesday evening, organised in two days and carried out the following Friday afternoon.
Community Trust reduces grants
Community Trust reduces grants
For the second year in a row the Community Trust of Southland (CTOS) has reduced the amount of money available for grants.
Tracking spacecraft
Tracking spacecraft
Halfway between Invercargill and Bluff stands a small blue building surrounded by paddocks and dairy cows.