Relaxed atmosphere at motorcycle challenge
Relaxed atmosphere at motorcycle challenge
While rugby followers enjoyed the Rugby Park kick-off, motorcycle fans rumbled into Invercargill to kick off the 18th Burt Munro Challenge (BMC).
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‘Crazy’ weekend of picking puts berry on top for harvest
‘Crazy’ weekend of picking puts berry on top for harvest
Bumper crops are expected from New Zealand’s largest blueberry farm in Southland.
Council merger idea ‘wishing, dreaming’
Council merger idea ‘wishing, dreaming’
Southland District Mayor Rob Scott continues to push for the merging of the region’s councils, crossing the border to declare his case in Gore on Tuesday night.
Trail ride sun brings more than 450 riders
Trail ride sun brings more than 450 riders
The weather played its part, the tracks were in great condition and it made for an all-round good time at the Mandeville trail ride on Saturday.
Wyndham secures Challenge Cup
Wyndham secures Challenge Cup
The Wyndham Bowling club has finally got its hands on some prized silverware.
Summertime and our A&P show
Summertime and our A&P show
As we come to the end of summer, it’s heartening to see our town alive with vibrant displays of colour and energy.
Old steam has never been hotter
Old steam has never been hotter
The Southland Steam Engine Club is steaming to show you what the past was like for rural communities in New Zealand, this weekend.
School meals off to good start: principals
School meals off to good start: principals
Students returning to school have the new school lunch programme waiting for them, and it seems the new menu is cutting the mustard.
ADHD talk highlights the ‘unseen barriers’
ADHD talk highlights the ‘unseen barriers’
Last weekend, attendees at an ADHD conference learned a lot, but above all else, they learned ADHD is not a deficit — it is a difference.
Council set to deem property as abandoned
Council set to deem property as abandoned
It is a first for the Gore District Council.
Album release dead on
Album release dead on
It was a sold out affair at the Woolshed venue at the Waimumu Field Days site, as Ron Mitchell celebrated the release of his second album.
Helping students perform right across the board
Helping students perform right across the board
The new principal at St Peter’s College in Gore is hoping to get the school back on track and thriving as he begins his new job.
Burt Munro challenge attracts hundreds
Burt Munro challenge attracts hundreds
It is that time of the year again.
'Utter disgrace': Man walks free after indecent assault of paramedic
'Utter disgrace': Man walks free after indecent assault of paramedic
An award-winning health professional, who groped a paramedic’s bottom, has been granted a discharge without conviction, potentially saving his medical career.
Drunk deportee accosted woman with his pants down
Drunk deportee accosted woman with his pants down
A drunk deportee approached a woman in her car with his pants down in Invercargill and demanded she look at him while he touched himself.
Call to end scheme giving free carbon credits to big polluters
Call to end scheme giving free carbon credits to big polluters
The Climate Change Commission has given support to a campaign to end free carbon credits for big polluters such as Methanex, Rio Tinto and NZ Steel.
Hot, dry conditions prompt Southland fire restrictions
Hot, dry conditions prompt Southland fire restrictions
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has placed Southland into a restricted fire season from 8am this morning until further notice.
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Investigation suggests faulty power lines caused fire
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Investigation suggests faulty power lines caused fire
A preliminary investigation points to faulty power lines triggering the blaze which devastated 1200ha of conservation land on the Tiwai Peninsula.
Cause of Tiwai fire 'accidental'
Cause of Tiwai fire 'accidental'
A large fire near Tiwai Point in Southland is thought to have started from an electrical event involving a powerline.
Water upgrade comes to town
Water upgrade comes to town
Work on one of the Invercargill City Council’s major infrastructure investments is on the home stretch.