Rees Tour racers reach Riverside
Rees Tour racers reach Riverside
Nothing matches the thrill of a big field of V8 power superstocks tearing their way around a dirt oval, putting in big hits that look bone-shattering to the watchful eye.
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Vege patch is gardeners’ pride and joy
Vege patch is gardeners’ pride and joy
The Ensign speaks with Gore District Council Parks and recreation manager, Keith McRobie, about his home gardens in North Gore and Alexandra.
Plan now for winter veges
Plan now for winter veges
Cabbage, cauliflower and silverbeet can still be planted to stand the winter.
Show at risk due to numbers
Show at risk due to numbers
A Riversdale art show that has been running for 50 years may be cancelled this winter due to a lack of volunteers.
Cider tasting marks season at distillery
Cider tasting marks season at distillery
An Autumn’s Harvest event will be held at the Old Hokonui Museum & Distillery, where attendees will be able to taste apple cider brewed by the museum’s own in-house distiller, Steve Nally.
Games going down to the wire
Games going down to the wire
Another enthralling, tough round of Super Rugby with two games going down to the wire, plus a couple of blowouts.
Identifying train victim 'will take some time'
Police call for witnesses after man killed by train
Police are calling on the public to help them identify a man who died after being hit by a train in Invercargill yesterday.
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Marine biologists uncovering a ‘completely different world’ in Fiordland
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Marine biologists uncovering a ‘completely different world’ in Fiordland
Swarms of sandflies and inclement weather can make life really unpleasant above water in Fiordland.
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‘Everyone wins’: events draw thousands to city
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‘Everyone wins’: events draw thousands to city
Two national events this month have helped to take some pressure off Invercargill’s local hospitality industry, which is still struggling with the knock-on effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
Person hit by train in Invercargill dies
Person hit by train in Invercargill dies
Police have confirmed a person has died after being struck by a train at a pedestrian crossing in Invercargill this afternoon.
‘A Mataura-ite forever’: school 150th draws 500
‘A Mataura-ite forever’: school 150th draws 500
Mataura School celebrated 150 years since it first opened with a jubilee at the weekend, bringing together past staff, pupils and family to share memories of their time at the school.
U13 team tops win with perfect score
U13 team tops win with perfect score
A roar of delight went up from spectators and competitors at the New Zealand Marching Championships on Saturday when the Hokonui under-13 team scored a perfect 13/13 in their technical march.
Bluff Oyster Festival’s alcohol licence at risk
Bluff Oyster Festival’s alcohol licence at risk
The popular Bluff Oyster and Food Festival risks losing its ability to sell alcohol after digging its toes in over glassware for beverages.
Marching on
Marching on
The gloves were on and sparkling clean, the boots and hats were all in perfect order and the salutes were sharp at ILT Stadium Southland yesterday for the first day of the New Zealand National...
$130K fine for discharge from farm
$130K fine for discharge from farm
A Mataura dairy farmer has been fined $130,000 for contaminating a nearby stream with effluent resulting in the death of thousands of eels and other threatened marine life.
Bus fare hike could reduce passenger rates: ICC
Bus fare hike could reduce passenger rates: ICC
Invercargill residents may need to cope with the cost of bus fares almost doubling and the Invercargill City Council fears this will further reduce the number of passengers after a request from the...
Gold Guitars’ 50th to feature past winners
Gold Guitars’ 50th to feature past winners
As country music’s popularity surges across the globe, Eastern Southland is also lapping up the growing interest in the genre.
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Mayor’s ideas for low rates
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Mayor’s ideas for low rates
Reduce staff by 10%, sell some council land and increase charges of services.
New electric boiler aiding decarbonisation
New electric boiler aiding decarbonisation
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) operations lead Daryl Haggerty(left), Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds and SIT Kaumatua Michael Skerrett officiated at the opening ceremony of SIT’s electric...
Obituary: Bill Verrall, teacher, writer
Obituary: Bill Verrall, teacher, writer
Educator and author William (Bill) Thomas Eric Ibrahim Verrall was an outdoorsman who had a deep love of his patch of paradise, Fiordland.