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Playground impresses for holidays
Riverton's newly opened Aparima Playground at Taramea Bay proved a popular family destination after the rain over the Christmas holidays stopped long enough to allow visitors to enjoy some...
Fire crews battle large building blaze
Fire crews battle large blaze in commercial building
Southland firefighters were hard at work on Thursday night bringing a large hopper fire at an Invercargill business under control.
Pilot boat runs aground
Pilot boat runs aground
Contingency plans are in place after Bluff Harbour’s only pilot vessel ran aground yesterday morning.
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Capsized boaties winched to safety
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Capsized boaties winched to safety
Two crew members clinging to the hull of their boat in Southland had to be winched to safety after a Christmas Day capsize.
Fire at commercial property in Southland
Fire at commercial property in Southland
Crews are responding to a "hopper fire" at a Southland commercial property, fire officials say.
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Festival to mark special year for music
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Festival to mark special year for music
Some high-quality talent has been revealed for next year's Tussock Country Festival which will be a special year for country music in Gore.
Caravans destroyed by fire in Gore
Caravans destroyed by fire in Gore
An investigation will be held after two caravans were destroyed by fire in Gore this afternoon.
Church hosts Christmas dinner
Church hosts Christmas dinner
It was all hands on deck at Elim Community Church in Invercargill as members prepared for one and all to arrive for a rolling Christmas dinner buffet for about 150 people.
Santa makes special delivery to hospital
Santa makes special delivery to hospital
Santa got a last-minute change of address for Tapanui 12-year-old Maz Leng who was forced to spend Christmas Day in Southland Hospital.
Masters of their craft
Masters of their craft
Enjoying making Christmas crafts at He Waka Tuia are cousins (from left) Masie, 11, Harry, 9, and Anna, 6, Stevens, and Heidi, 7, Allie, 4, and Thea, 9, Bergmans.
Aquaculture holds $1.5b potential: agency
Aquaculture holds $1.5b potential: agency
Southland's aquaculture industry could be worth $1.5 billion a year — half of the country’s $3b target — the region’s development agency says.
Need to ‘draw the line’ on old landfill
Need to ‘draw the line’ on old landfill
A southern council says it needs to "draw the line" with a community over its old dump site.
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Fishing firm wants wharf off-limits for safety
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Fishing firm wants wharf off-limits for safety
Tourists have been meandering around a commercial wharf in Fiordland, putting themselves into dangerous situations which could lead to serious injury or even death, a fishing company says.
Signs, sealed, delivered finally
Signs, sealed, delivered finally
All things must come to an end, and Mataura is finally getting its welcome signs and only a few touches of paint are left to do.
Cameras operating by Xmas
Cameras operating by Xmas
A quarter of the CCTV cameras planned to be installed in Invercargill will be operational by Christmas, the city’s council says.
Brothers sentenced for violent acts against family
Brothers sentenced for violent acts against family
Two brothers went on a violent tour of their family members’ homes, breaking down doors and attacking people over mounting grievances, a court has heard.
Transformer empowers
Transformer empowers
New Zealand’s electricity supply has received an early Christmas present following the commissioning of a new transformer at Meridian’s Manapōuri Power Station.
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Letter campaign urges council to delay district plan
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Letter campaign urges council to delay district plan
The Gore District Council has been asked to put a hold on its district plan, potentially costing it upwards of $500,000.
Filming complete on ‘Pioneers of the South’ series
Filming complete on ‘Pioneers of the South’ series
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum curator Sean Brosnahan and his co-documentary makers shot the final scenes from their story on Christina Kelly, for their Pioneers of the South docu-series at...
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Council hits back at new water levy
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Council hits back at new water levy
The new water services levy has the Gore District Council up in arms over future costs to their ratepayers.