Crash on SH1 in central Invercargill
Crash on SH1 in central Invercargill
A two-vehicle crash left one person injured and a lane of State Highway 1 in Invercargill closed for a time.
Four councillors resist climate change report
Four councillors resist climate change report
Contention over a framework for climate change at last night’s Gore District Council meeting led to four councillors voting against even receiving the report.
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Stink over dog poo on Bluff walkway
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Stink over dog poo on Bluff walkway
The Department of Conservation is outraged over the amount of dog poo left on one of Bluff’s main walkways.
Thousands in South hit as internet cables cut
Thousands in South hit as internet cables cut
Thousands of people have been affected by a widespread internet outage in the South after hungry rodents and human error cut two cables.
South Port conflict of interest denied
South Port conflict of interest denied
An independent director on Bluff’s port has joined the ranks of a new regional council committee which manages more than $100 million of the port’s shares.
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Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages
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Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages
An Oamaru businessman will have to continue paying his estranged wife, whom he fired amid an acrimonious split, after dropping an appeal.
$1 million Instant Kiwi win in Oamaru
$1 million Instant Kiwi win in Oamaru
There's another newly minted millionaire in the South after an Instant Kiwi winner claimed a $1 million prize in Oamaru.
Youths tracked down in Dunedin after burglaries in Gore
Youths tracked down in Dunedin after burglaries in Gore
Several youths believed to have been involved in a recent spate of "frustrating" burglaries in Gore were located in Dunedin, police say.
Taxpayers’ Union shares concerns over museum costs
Taxpayers’ Union shares concerns over museum costs
A taxpayer union representative shares the concerns of an Invercargill city councillor about the council’s $5.5 million expenditure on consultants for the new museum.
Motorcyclist going 140kmh fled police
Motorcyclist going 140kmh fled police
A motorcyclist with a pillion passenger fled police after being clocked at about 140kmh near Frankton.
‘Local legend’ award launched
‘Local legend’ award launched
The Southland Business Chamber has launched a new award named after a business leader who died suddenly last year.
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Family donates land for new St John base
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Family donates land for new St John base
The Waitaki District Council has granted resource consent to Hato Hone St John for a new Oamaru ambulance and training base on semi-rural land at Weston.
'Incredible privilege': Four-term Otago mayor quits
'Incredible privilege': Four-term Otago mayor quits
The long-standing Mayor of Waitaki, Gary Kircher, has announced he will not seek re-election.
Police admit failings in dealing with mental health patient
Police admit failings in dealing with mental health patient
Police have admitted shortcomings in their handling of an incident late last year in Wānaka involving two mental health workers and a male patient with a history of violence.
Historic Waitaki Valley estate sells
Historic Waitaki Valley estate sells
Campbell Park Estate, with its 35-room limestone baronial mansion as its centrepiece, has been sold by liquidators for $3.2 million.
Shock over $5.5m spent on consultants
Shock over $5.5m spent on consultants
An Invercargill city councillor is shocked about the $5.5 million spent on consultants for the new museum project — but the mayor believes this is a reasonable amount.
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