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New Blue Mountain College principal fresh to role
Blue Mountain College’s new principal says she feels lucky to be in the position, and will be taking the time to do things right.
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‘No winners’ as town’s only petrol station pulls plug
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‘No winners’ as town’s only petrol station pulls plug
Papatowai has been left high and dry by the closure of the community’s petrol station.
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Velodrome visit blast from the past for Olympian
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Velodrome visit blast from the past for Olympian
She may have been the last of the last in the last millennium but she is first and in front when on two wheels.
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Coffin sells for third time
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Coffin sells for third time
Third time lucky — most coffins have a one-and-done sale, but one coffin is on its third owner.
Innovator hoping awards nomination aids fibre venture
Innovator hoping awards nomination aids fibre venture
A 25-year-old Southland man hopes his nomination in a national award will inspire other young people across the region to go after what they want.
Call for new sound shell
Call for new sound shell
Bring back the Riverton Sound Shell is call from an event organiser.
Southland’s time to show off
Southland’s time to show off
Preen your pets, work on your woodchopping and trade up that tractor — it is Southland A&P Show time.
Oyster season the pearl of Southland’s calendar
Oyster season the pearl of Southland’s calendar
Business as usual is what one oyster oracle is predicting for the start of the season.
Team put final touches on moon mission technology
Team put final touches on moon mission technology
There are mixed emotions ahead of a ground-breaking mission to the moon which Southland council-controlled company Space Ops is taking part in today.
Volunteer admits stealing more then $20K from animal charity
Volunteer admits stealing more then $20K from animal charity
A former Invercargill volunteer of an animal charity says "greed got the better of her" when she stole more than $20,000 from donations and adoption fees for cats and kittens.
Renowned prof joins hospital
Renowned prof joins hospital
Not all superheroes wear capes — they wear scrubs too.
Nature walk adds to camp experience
Nature walk adds to camp experience
Rich memories remain with multiple generations who have stayed at Omaui Camp in the decades it has been open.
Literacy support pilot begins
Literacy support pilot begins
The experience of Southland parents whose children struggled with literacy inspired them to help others.
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ island project
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ island project
More than $200 million — including $90m for Stewart Island — is needed to undertake the "most complex and challenging" island conservation project New Zealand has ever attempted.
Old uniforms get new lease of life
Old uniforms get new lease of life
Uniforms once worn by smelter staff will reappear as ceiling insulation or property fencing.
Bluff whānau challenge ‘more than just an event’
Bluff whānau challenge ‘more than just an event’
The Try-Whānau Festival returns to Motupōhue packed with family-filled fun.
Shakespeare trust treats loyal patrons
Shakespeare trust treats loyal patrons
Shakespeare in the Park is giving back to the community that has supported it so well over the past 25 years.
Council fails on wetland care obligations
Council fails on wetland care obligations
A southern council failed to care for its wetlands, with a judgement describing those in the region as "significantly degraded in recent decades".
Hopes for $29m Stewart Island solar power system
Hopes for $29m Stewart Island solar power system
The Southland District Council has applied for a total of $29 million from the regional infrastructure fund for its new power system on Stewart Island.
Delay in storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
Delay in storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
A planned storyboard acknowledging the life and achievements of Sir Tim Shadbolt is still to see the light of day — five months after the official renaming of the terminal at Invercargill Airport.