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
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
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
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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
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
'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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South Island minister listens to region’s concerns
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South Island minister listens to region’s concerns
The Minister for the South Island wants Southland’s Federated Farmers and Fish & Game "to move on" from the past issues.
Councillor says sorry for gender gaffe
Councillor says sorry for gender gaffe
An Invercargill councillor has apologised for assuming the gender of mayors after initially doubling down on his comment at a meeting.
Two arrested after burglary
Two arrested after burglary
Two youths have been arrested following a reported burglary at a store in Bluff early yesterday, police say.
Third youth in custody
Third youth in custody
Police have taken a third young person into custody in relation to an aggravated robbery in Invercargill.
Mud and lack of maintenance behind walk’s ‘decline’
Mud and lack of maintenance behind walk’s ‘decline’
Rakiura track walkers say the mud is spoiling the Great Walk and ruining the international brand.
Harris joins forces with son of country legend
Harris joins forces with son of country legend
In a full-circle moment, Southland’s very own country music export is back touring the South Island with the son of legend Charley Pride, whose music she grew up listening to in Edendale.
Youth jobless level a concern
Youth jobless level a concern
The number of 15 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment, or training has risen to just shy of a 10-year peak.
Correction
Correction
The names of two women were inadvertently transposed in a story in The Ensign on March 5 about Gore’s Happy Wanderers walking group who completed their annual three-day away trip last month.