Concessions for air access discussed
Southland Conservation Board members yesterday discussed the concession system for Milford Sound air access, seeking a course of action to appease users of Fiordland National Park and tourism operators.
Matt Maley
Migrants need to find niche
Migrants need to find niche
Skilled migrants are still in high demand, but for those coming into Southland on temporary work visas, looking to eventually gain residency, the message is simple; if you want to stay, you need to upskill.
New oral health service to prevent and protect
New oral health service to prevent and protect
THE region's dental heads have hit back at suggestions children will be severely disadvantaged by the roll out of a new collaborative oral health service in the south between the Otago and Southland District Health Boards.
Southland District Council ponders pay-per-loos
Southland District Council ponders pay-per-loos
The much sought after tourist dollar may soon be shelling out for more than Southland produce.
Bluff St John needs you
Bluff St John needs you
Another year, another call for volunteers as a vital service faces tough times.
Ohai in limbo as Solid Energy pulls pin
Ohai in limbo as Solid Energy pulls pin
Optimism is high, but disappointment and sadness not far behind in the fall out from Solid Energy's well-signalled decision to close its Ohai coal mine at the end of June.
Student Association one step closer for SIT
Student Association one step closer for SIT
The desks might have been stacked and computers switched off for the year, but the rumblings of democracy are still being heard loud and clear at the Southern Institute of Technology. The holiday period might actually herald the most significant milestone of the quest to establish a student association, with confidence abounding in organisers that they have the numbers to force a vote in 2009.
Hopes hearing will end kindergarten dispute
Hopes hearing will end kindergarten dispute
Representatives of the Southland Kindergarten Association (SKA) and the Department of Building and Housing will meet in Invercargill tomorrow morning for a hearing on access points at the new Cottage Kindergarten.
Environment Southland sees infrared over carcass dumpings
Environment Southland sees infrared over carcass dumpings
A pleasant stroll along the beach with the dogs turned nasty for a Southland man last Monday when he made a gruesome find near Omaui.
Meat merger rejected
Meat merger rejected
The silent majority ruled at yesterday's special meeting of the Alliance Group meat co-operative, as shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject resolutions that would have forced a merger with Silver Fern Farms.
Southland area commander says it's the right time to sign off
Southland area commander says it's the right time to sign off
When Tony O'Neill enrolled in police college in 1973 his motivations were relatively simple; first it would provide a job and second it would give him the opportunity to do something worthwhile in the community.
Nerds come to the rescue
Nerds come to the rescue
Look out! The nerds are coming.
Moteliers to continue fight
Moteliers to continue fight
When is a holiday home not a holiday home?
Dairy farmers urged to keep stock off the green stuff
Dairy farmers urged to keep stock off the green stuff
Eating your greens may be one of the world's oldest health tips, but when you throw cows and trucks into the mix it becomes something a lot less appealing.
Stats show young people are on the job
Stats show young people are on the job
The news is good for Southland's young people as they search out employment opportunities in their home patch, but in order to survive and succeed in a competitive market they will have to upskill.
Predators in the firing line
Predators in the firing line
A feasibility study which looks at the eradication of three introduced species from Stewart Island has been completed. However, it will be up to the community to decide what happens next, says the organisation leading the study.
When good motorists go parking mad
When good motorists go parking mad
While the Invercargill City Council frequently awards some drivers for being a "Perfect Parker", it appears there are many many more who can't be afforded the same praise.