Whitebaiters catch up but don’t catch much
Whitebaiters catch up but don’t catch much
A Southland fisherman holds high expectations for this whitebait season.
Luisa Girao
Sprouts out in the garden
Sprouts out in the garden
Two Invercargill pupils have got their hands dirty in an effort to help revamp the community garden.
Home detention for having child porn
Home detention for having child porn
A pensioner caught with more than 1800 files of objectionable material involving children has been sentenced to five months’ home detention.
Birthday in prison after arrest over stabbing robbery
Birthday in prison after arrest over stabbing robbery
A man is spending his 38th birthday in custody today, after being arrested in relation to the robbery of a dairy where a member of the public was stabbed.
Range of curios unearthed at CBD site
Range of curios unearthed at CBD site
A partial horse skeleton, a child’s shoe and a clay tobacco pipe are among the historic artefacts found at the Invercargill CBD site to date.
Conduct complaint developments behind closed doors
Conduct complaint developments behind closed doors
A hearing into a complaint from the Invercargill City Council chief executive against its deputy mayor has been adjourned for a month in the hope a private resolution can be achieved.
Library plan halt welcomed
Library plan halt welcomed
A Te Anau resident is happy with the Southland District Council’s decision to halt its plan to amalgamate the Te Anau Library into a community hub.
Biddle ‘blindsided’ by conduct complaint
Biddle ‘blindsided’ by conduct complaint
Invercargill's deputy mayor is "gutted" and was "completely blindsided" when she found out from the media about a code of conduct complaint laid against her.
Losing hope on smelter
Losing hope on smelter
There is no way Southland could develop a "sizeable industry" in one year to counteract the effects of the Tiwai Point smelter’s closure, regional leaders say.
Man's sexual abuse of girl started when she was four
Man's sexual abuse of girl started when she was four
A Southland man who admitted raping and grooming an underage girl has pleaded guilty to 12 sexual charges in the Invercargill District Court.
Assault adds three months to jail term
Assault adds three months to jail term
The man who stole a police car and guns in Gore last year will spend more time in prison after assaulting a fellow prisoner.
Councillor expelled from group for non-disclosure refusal
Councillor expelled from group for non-disclosure refusal
An Invercargill city councillor has been removed from a governance group after he refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Jobs available, but not for everyone
Jobs available, but not for everyone
An Invercargill resident who has been unemployed for eight months says she thought it would be easier to find a job.
Workshop explores gender health needs
Workshop explores gender health needs
An Invercargill doctor is worried patients in the LGBTQI+ community are not receiving proper healthcare because they feel uncomfortable with the process.
Emotions high at meeting on museum
Emotions high at meeting on museum
Emotions ran high at a meeting to discuss the future of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, when Invercargill’s deputy mayor was asked to "shut up" by the chairman.
Support sought for rail line
Support sought for rail line
KiwiRail is asking Government and a coal mine owner for "any financial support" to upgrade the Wairio branch line and avoid its closure.
Man who took police guns charged with prison assault
Man who took police guns charged with prison assault
The man who made headlines last year after stealing a police patrol car and guns has returned to court after assaulting a fellow prisoner.
Car and bus crash in central Invercargill
Car and bus crash in central Invercargill
Police attended a crash between a car and a bus at Invercargill's city centre this afternoon.
Brazilian party chance to celebrate
Brazilian party chance to celebrate
When people think about Brazilian parties, they usually have in their minds the Carnival.
Service chance to remember lives lost in lockdown
Service chance to remember lives lost in lockdown
Nearly four months after she lost her mother, an Invercargill resident felt she finally had the chance to properly say goodbye yesterday.