Hopes still of finding Raymond
Hopes still of finding Raymond
Civilian volunteers are refusing to give up hope despite it being two and a-half weeks since Raymond Horn disappeared from an Invercargill rest-home.
Abbey Palmer
Wind farm out but options open
Wind farm out but options open
Wind farms are out but an alternative energy source for Stewart Island-Rakiura will not be taken off the table, Southland Mayor Gary Tong says.
Critical injuries after tractor accident
Critical injuries after tractor accident
Emergency services personnel aid a person critically injured yesterday after being run over by a tractor in Southland.
One critical after being run over by tractor
One critical after being run over by tractor
A person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition after being run over by a tractor in Southland today.
Cancellation of A&P Show major stress
Cancellation of A&P Show major stress
For the first time since World War 2, the Southland A&P Show has been forced to cancel a show - its 153rd annual event.
School’s blackface episodes distressing
School’s blackface episodes distressing
An Invercargill woman is calling for Southland Boys’ High School to change one of its house colours after pupils were seen dressed in blackface and afro wigs at their sports day.
Southlanders rally to search for man
Southland volunteers rally to support search for man
"I feel connected to him even though I don’t know him."
Car and truck crash causes serious injuries
Car and truck crash causes serious injuries
One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a car collided with a truck in Invercargill's CBD.
Heartbreak when memorial site to daughter ruined
Heartbreak when memorial site to daughter ruined
When Te Anau man Lewis Dobson used to cart 162 litres of water a day to the memorial he built for his late daughter, it nearly killed him.
Motorcyclists have had a good warm-up
Motorcyclists have had a good warm-up
It took a week and a-half for Kendra Caddy and George Palmer to ride from their hometown of Wellington to Invercargill for their first Burt Munro Challenge experience.
Long journey south for Challenge but riders raring to go
Long journey south for Challenge but riders raring to go
It has been nearly four decades since the Stewart brothers started riding motorbikes with their neighbour in Palmerston North.
Covid contract dispute
Covid contract dispute
The Southland District Council is seeking advice from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and lawyers to resolve a Covid-19 contract claim.
Council to vote on new awards guidelines
Council to vote on new awards guidelines
A new set of guidelines for how Southland’s community service award recipients are chosen will be reviewed today.
‘Very thankful’ to open school
‘Very thankful’ to open school
After nearly four years of planning, design and building, the Southland Adventist Christian School was officially opened this weekend.
Cattery changing hands after 56 years in family
Cattery changing hands after 56 years in family
It all started with a big black and white cat named Panda.
Road to recovery
Road to recovery
A year ago on Thursday, Southland faced its worst floods in a generation. Families were displaced, tourists evacuated and businesses left counting the cost. Abbey Palmer talked to those who have done the hard yards over the past 12 months.
Southland’s battle as waters rose
Southland’s battle as waters rose
When Gore resident Karla Graves pulled back the curtains on the morning of February 5, panic struck; her farm was surrounded by water.
Council considers joining collective borrowing club
Council considers joining collective borrowing club
It is inevitable the Southland District Council will have to borrow money to fund future infrastructure plans, its chief financial officer says.
Fire crews rush to Fonterra Edendale plant
Fire crews rush to Fonterra Edendale plant
Fire crews are responding to an alarm at the Fonterra plant in Southland.
Indoor plant event beats expectations
Indoor plant event beats expectations
It started as a way for Southland plant enthusiasts to connect.