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'Worst of humanity': Invercargill murderer jailed for 13 years

Naya Wharekura has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder. File photo: Felicity Dear

'Worst of humanity': Invercargill murderer jailed for 13 years

The family of a murdered Invercargill man have labelled his killer 'the worst of humanity" and said they "hate that you exist in this world".

Kea caught cavorting on a chopper

PHOTO: ANDY CRAIG / REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY

Kea caught cavorting on a chopper

A young kea puts on an impressive display after landing on the back of an Otago-Southland Rescue Helicopter near the Mintaro Hutt on the Milford Track.

Mixed feelings as festival gets licence approval

Bluff Oyster and Food Festival organisers are pleased their liquor licence has been approved but feel they have been punished without doing anything wrong.

Demand for property info has doubled

Demand for property info has doubled

A buoyant property market has doubled the demand for land information reports and is placing Invercargill City Council staff under pressure.

Upgrade reaches ‘final push to the end’

Water pipes wait to be laid. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Upgrade reaches ‘final push to the end’

One of Invercargill City Council’s key infrastructure projects is set to move into a main thoroughfare and residents are being reminded to plan ahead.

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ILT unfazed by regulation of online gambling

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ILT unfazed by regulation of online gambling

An Invercargill Licensing Trust manager says the regulation of online gambling will not affect its business model and will be a good thing for New Zealand.

'Well-respected' Gore man died in plane crash

'Well-respected' Gore man died in plane crash

Gore is reeling after confirmation a 'well-respected' member of the community was the person killed in Saturday’s plane crash.

After moving to Invercargill Sean and Kelly Tunnicliffe were delighted to take their son Leo on an adventure to the section in Invercargill that has been turned into a forest with hundreds of sunflowers.

ICC apparently investigating letter

The Invercargill City Council seems to have appointed an independent investigator to deal with the allegations of a mysterious letter received by councillors.

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Bishop outlines housing, RMA plans

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Bishop outlines housing, RMA plans

People have been stopping Chris Bishop in the street to tell him councils are out of control, a meeting heard yesterday.

Settlement lease renewal change to cap occupancy length

Advocates for the "unconventional" Coopers Creek settlement near Invercargill, seek to preserve...

Settlement lease renewal change to cap occupancy length

A local historian is among those advocating for the long-term future of a remote village situated precariously within an Invercargill reserve.

Rates rise to be from 9.9% to 24%

Rates rise to be from 9.9% to 24%

The Gore District Council has baulked at a proposed 24% rates increase, after a 21% rise last year, but will be getting further into debt to help keep the increase to single figures.

Fat Duck wins supreme gastropub award

Hospitality New Zealand chief executive Steve Armitage, (centre) was thrilled to announce Te Anau...

Fat Duck wins supreme gastropub award

Being forced to close restaurant doors during the pandemic has paid dividends for Te Anau’s Fat Duck gastropub.

No accountability for mother’s lack of care, family says

No accountability for mother’s lack of care, family says

A Southland woman says no-one has been held accountable for for the lack of care her mother received in an Invercargill rest-home after going through an investigation of more than three years.

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Fears for community with regulation of online gambling

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Fears for community with regulation of online gambling

The looming regulation of online gambling has a Mataura Licensing Trust official concerned with the safety and prosperity of districts around the country.

Council’s withdrawal disappointing: mayor

Council’s withdrawal disappointing: mayor

The Timaru District Council’s sudden withdrawal from a key Otago-Southland water alliance has left other councils disappointed and raised a series of questions regarding the decision.

Contact to appeal wind farm rejection

Contact to appeal wind farm rejection

Contact Energy believes the recent decision by an independent consenting panel to reject their proposed $1 billion wind farm at Slopedown is "flawed" and has "significant legal errors".

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600-year old ‘factory’ remnants shed light on southern history

Southern Pacific Archaeological Research senior archaeologist Dr Chris Jennings holds a stone...

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600-year old ‘factory’ remnants shed light on southern history

After almost 60 years, researchers are taking the next step to understand one of New Zealand’s earliest sites of industry, a Southland stone tool "factory" established by the region’s first...

Community group hit hard by school lunch changes

Koha Kai founder Janice Lee helps with the last harvest of the tomatoes from the organisation’s...

Southland community employer hit hard by school lunch changes

A Southland food collective has been forced to slash its staff in half and close down its community garden as a result of the government's school lunches programme.

Contact confirms wind farm fight

A view of the proposed Slopedown wind turbines in Wyndham. Photo: Supplied

'Crucial project': Contact confirms Southland wind farm fight

Contact Energy is not lying down on its declined billion-dollar Southland wind farm, taking two avenues to get the project across the line.

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