Creativity on show in Southland
Creativity on show in Southland
A celebration of excellence and creativity - that is how festival director Angela Newell describes the 11th edition of the Southland Arts Festival.
Luisa Girao
Convictions after mauling
Convictions after mauling
A man has been convicted after his two dogs mauled a 16-year-old girl last year.
Oyster festival trust wants to demolish category 2 hotel
Oyster festival trust wants to demolish category 2 hotel
The Bluff Oyster Festival Trust plans to demolish the Club Hotel, in the southern town's main street.
Landmark to be upgraded
Landmark to be upgraded
Carrying out earthquake strengthening work on Invercargill's water tower is a "no-brainer'' decision, the City Council's infrastructure and services committee meeting heard yesterday.
Public to have say
Public to have say
Tuatapere Community Board will conduct a survey of the community about the future of the town's historic railway building.
ES approves joint civil defence accord
ES approves joint civil defence accord
Environment Southland this week approved the new joint civil defence services agreement.
Five friends' enterprise no small beer
Five friends' enterprise no small beer
Over a pint, five Invercargill friends began to brew a plan to create their own beer.
Recycling champions build community garden
Recycling champions build community garden
Te Anau children have got their teeth into a new project.
Alcohol policy for review
Alcohol policy for review
The Invercargill and Southland councils are set to review their local alcohol policies.
With the wind in their sails
With the wind in their sails
Sailors from across Southland descended on Bluff at the weekend for the annual Oyster Regatta.
Plans for railway building to be discussed today
Plans for railway building to be discussed today
Plans to refurbish Tuatapere's historic railway building have been welcomed by residents.
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.
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.