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Mayor calls for future consultation on Act

Mayor calls for future consultation on Act

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has penned a strongly worded letter to the government about changes to waste policy, calling for consultation in future decision making.

Show’s founding to be celebrated in style

Show’s founding to be celebrated in style

Dressed yesterday in appropriate attire harking back to the different styles of the past 160 years are (from left), Maria Barta, Christine Leov-Lealand, Fiona Skevington, Jenny Barnett and Keren...

Six appliances called to fight fire

Six appliances called to fight fire

Hundreds of bales of pea straw were lost in a fire at a bulk landscape supplies company in Invercargill yesterday.

Kiss not ‘password’ to body, complainant tells court

A woman seen on CCTV kissing a man before he allegedly raped her said it was not "the password that unlocks access to my whole body".

Hopes Kurow McCaw statue can be built this year

The Richie McCaw statue fundraising sign in Kurow. Photo: Facebook/Gemma McCaw via RNZ

Hopes Kurow McCaw statue can be built this year

A project manager for a planned Richie McCaw statue to be erected in his hometown said he hopes it can finally be built this year.

Two critical after serious crash near Winton

Two critical after serious crash near Winton

Two people have been critically injured in a crash at Thomsons Crossing, just south of Winton.

Former Gloriavale members say abuse apology 'insincere'

John Ready, pictured with his sister Virginia Courage, left Gloriavale in 2017. Photo: RNZ

Former Gloriavale members say abuse apology 'insincere'

Former Gloriavale members say an apology from the community's leaders is insincere and they have concerns abuse will continue at the West Coast community.

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Not funding chambers, councils say

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Not funding chambers, councils say

It may look like southern councils are providing significant money to chambers of commerce, but the reality is different, they say.

Spontaneous combustion likely behind nursery fire

Firefighters battle a blaze at Diack's Nurseries in Invercargill today. Photo: Toni McDonald

Spontaneous combustion likely behind nursery fire

Fire and Emergency NZ staff attended a fire at a bulk landscape supplies storage facility at Diack's Nurseries in Invercargill today.

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Runaway caravan wheel leaves motorcyclist injured

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Runaway caravan wheel leaves motorcyclist injured

An motorcyclist suffered serious injuries near Westport yesterday when he was struck by a runaway wheel from a caravan.

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Hopes Phoenix rises again as self-propelling electric railcar

Harry Andrew stands proudly by as his latest acquisition for Oamaru is readied for off-loading....

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Hopes Phoenix rises again as self-propelling electric railcar

The Phoenix has arrived.

Boat at Bob’s Cove swamped by sudden southerly swell

A swamped boat in Bob’s Cove, Mt Creighton, before it was towed back to Queenstown by Coastguard...

Boat at Bob’s Cove swamped by sudden southerly swell

A sunny day spent enjoying the lake at Mt Creighton ended with a family’s beached boat being swamped due to a surprise southerly swell.

'It sounds like she’s being raped'

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

'It sounds like she’s being raped': Dramatic call played to court

Warning: Graphic content. A jury has heard dramatic audio of the moment a man walked in on his then-partner allegedly being raped.

Two cars impounded in wake of crash

Two cars impounded in wake of crash

Two men allegedly involved in a high-speed street race in Tuatapere last year have had their cars impounded after search warrants were carried out by Southland police last week.

Woman called husband during alleged rape

Warning: Graphic content. A woman texted her husband saying “I rape” before calling him so he could hear her alleged assault, a court has heard.

Bike thief no match for pro cyclists

Professional cyclist Zakk Patterson with his $15,000 road bike, which a man tried to steal at the...

Bike thief no match for pro cyclists

An elite cyclist knew a thief had no chance when he tried to steal his beloved bike in Invercargill at the weekend.

Two injured in car, truck collision

Two injured in car, truck collision

A car was badly damaged after it collided with a truck in Pukeuri, just north of Oamaru, yesterday afternoon.

Sizzling spell on way for Wānaka

Forecast high temperatures could see people heading into the water in Wānaka this week. File photo

Sizzling spell on way for Wānaka

Wānaka is shaping as the place to be for those seeking some summer sun and heat this week.

Remembering Jackson Bay's immigrants

MC John Nolan and organiser Claudine Pelosi donned period clothing for the celebrations.

Remembering Jackson Bay's immigrants

More than 100 people gathered at a remote West Coast location at the weekend to commemorate the hardships of their forefathers and celebrate ongoing research into a forgotten history.

Cars impounded over alleged street racing in Southland

Two young men allegedly involved in a high-speed street race in Tuatapere have had their cars impounded after recent raids in Southland.

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