Polyfest cancelled; replaced with online event
Polyfest cancelled; replaced with online event
The boxes were all at the back door ready to be transported to ILT Stadium for this year’s Miharo Murihiku Polyfest.
Karen Pasco
Olympic medallists can't yet make call on Te Anau tournament
Olympic medallists can't yet make call on Te Anau tournament
Some top players will be back for the Te Anau Tennis Invitational but two Olympic bronze medallists are yet to confirm if they can make it.
Police warn no tolerance for reckless driving
Police warn no tolerance for reckless driving
Southland police are saying reckless and dangerous behaviour displayed by some motorists has to stop.
Invercargill City Council making things work despite Sir Tim - report
Invercargill City Council making things work despite Sir Tim - report
Invercargill city councillors see Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt as an "unavoidable and inconvenient distraction" but are making things work despite his failings, a new report into the council has found.
Morning nuptials the go due to big game
Morning nuptials the go due to big game
When Invercargill couple Frances and Jim Gear got married in Granity 60 years ago, their wedding had to take place in the morning.
'We might have a problem': Southland man receives second vaccination too soon
'We might have a problem': Southland man receives second vaccination too soon
A nurse told a Southland man who received two Covid-19 vaccinations in less than two weeks "we might have a problem", straight after the second vaccination was done.
Disquiet over stress of mock exams
Disquiet over stress of mock exams
Parents are concerned mock exams, which started online at an Invercargill school yesterday, are putting extra pressure on their children during the Alert Level 4 lockdown.
Lush self-isolating as a result of snack
Lush self-isolating as a result of snack
A hankering for an early morning snack has led to national broadcaster and Invercargill city councillor Marcus Lush self-isolating at his Bluff home.
Lush isolating after visits to Auckland restaurant
Lush isolating after visits to Auckland restaurant
A hankering for an early morning snack has meant national broadcaster and Invercargill city councillor Marcus Lush must now isolate at his Bluff home.
Judge scathing of defendant’s breach of lockdown rules
Judge scathing of defendant’s breach of lockdown rules
"You need to abide by the conditions of the lockdown or it will be lockup," Judge Russell Walker told a man appearing in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Stalwart’s passion for education honoured
Stalwart’s passion for education honoured
In Helen Campbell’s living room, there is a teaching certificate hanging on the wall.
Tackling food wastage and changing the world one green at a time
Tackling food wastage and changing the world one green at a time
Watching a documentary about food wastage two years ago affected Invercargill man Benji Biswas so much, he decided he needed to do his bit to counteract it.
Car crash causes power outage in Invercargill suburb
Car crash causes power outage in Invercargill suburb
Electricity was cut off to about 120 homes in Invercargill in the early hours of this morning after a car hit a power pole.
Aged-care workers launch petition
Aged-care workers launch petition
An aged-care worker told of the shame she felt when family members of people she was caring for complained about the state they found their loved ones in when they came to visit.
Youth programme has national launch
Youth programme has national launch
Invercargill has been chosen as the first centre in New Zealand to take part in the Thriving Rangatahi project — a six-year investment aimed at helping young people who are excluded and disadvantaged.
SBS chairman stands down on positive note
SBS chairman stands down on positive note
In his last official duty, SBS board chairman John Ward announced among other things, a financial year operating surplus of $55.2 million, total assets of $4.8 billion, and then bid farewell to the board he's been with for 19 years.
Hundreds flock to secure tickets
Hundreds flock to secure tickets
Steel fan Judy Cleaver had to take a phone call while being interviewed by the Otago Daily Times yesterday.
Southern Steel books home elimination final
Southern Steel books home elimination final
It was the result all Southern Steel players and fans were wanting.
Playing a part in global fuel shift a possibility
Playing a part in global fuel shift a possibility
Significant global developments in green hydrogen have reignited the possibility of a manufacturing plant being set up in Southland.
Guilty finding on charge over murder cover-up
Guilty finding on charge over murder cover-up
Trinette Wilton is not ready to say whether justice has finally been done for her daughter Azalia Wilson, who was murdered in December 2019.