Best products on show at harvest festival
Best products on show at harvest festival
Growers from Southland shared their knowledge and the best products of their labour at the Riverton Heritage Harvest Festival.
Luisa Girao
Langlands descendants thrilled with hotel plans
Langlands descendants thrilled with hotel plans
The family of William Langlands are "overwhelmed" a new hotel in Invercargill will have their family name.
Development would create fund for nearby retailers
Development would create fund for nearby retailers
The company behind a $200 million inner-city Invercargill development plans to create a $20,000 fund to help businesses in the area during construction.
H&J Smith opposes project
H&J Smith opposes project
One of the country's largest private retailers, H&J Smith, has opposed a $200 million Invercargill inner-city development.
New Invercargill hotel concept
New Invercargill hotel concept
Downtown Invercargill may soon have one more hotel.
Council approves submission on polytech
Council approves submission on polytech
The Invercargill City Council yesterday approved its draft submission in relation to the Government proposal to merge all polytechnics.
Development to bring jobs and people
Development to bring jobs and people
The redevelopment of Invercargill CBD is a key priority to increase the number of jobs and attract people to Southland, a resource consent commission was told yesterday.
Demolition of buildings questioned
Demolition of buildings questioned
The demolition of historic buildings in Invercargill has raised concerns and a lot of questions from commissioners at a resource consent hearing.
Not guilty verdict in manslaughter trial
Not guilty verdict in manslaughter trial
A man found not guilty of manslaughter in Invercargill says he has no words to describe how he feels after the verdict.
Former St Patrick's pupils look back
Former St Patrick's pupils look back
The favourite teacher, the gathering at lunch-time and pranks such as sneaking away to smoke cigarettes were among the memories recalled by former St Patrick's pupils during the school's 75th...
Sense of innocence lost, Shadbolt says
Sense of innocence lost, Shadbolt says
New Zealand's sense of innocence was lost after the Christchurch terror attack on mosques, Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt said.
Southlanders show solidarity
Southlanders show solidarity
Hundreds of people have gathered in Invercargill to mourn the victims of the Christchurch terror attack on mosques.
Logging truck, van collide
Logging truck, van collide
Three people were involved in a crash involving a rental sleeper van and a logging truck near Bluff yesterday.
Rental van in crash with logging truck
Rental van in crash with logging truck
Three people escaped injury after crash involving a rental sleeper van and a logging truck near Bluff this afternoon.
Way to grow
Way to grow
She may only be 7 years old, but Ayanna Booker says planting trees is not a new activity for her.
SIT head hails public support
SIT head hails public support
Southern Institute of Technology chief executive Penny Simmonds is overwhelmed with the support from Invercargill community.
Sight-impaired knitters busy
Sight-impaired knitters busy
They have limited or no vision at all - but these fine knitters can do much more than most.
Student with a cause caring for Kenyan women, children
Student with a cause caring for Kenyan women, children
Helping children and women in a rural Kenyan village is a satisfying mission for Invercargill resident Zoe Dawson.
Man injured after chimney collapses
Man injured after chimney collapses
A man sustained serious injuries yesterday after a chimney collapsed on his arm in Invercargill, emergency services say.
Man rescued from under collapsed chimney
Man rescued from under collapsed chimney
A man has been rescued following frantic efforts to demolish a chimney which collapsed on his arm leaving him with serious injuries in Invercargill this morning.