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The arrival of new settlers to western Southland from the other side of the world was marked on Saturday. The ambassador for Hungary, his Excellency Mr László Zsolt Szabó travelled from Wellington to unveil the plaque in less than sparkling weather. The plaque attached to a seat is located near the

The 2020 Three Minute Thesis Competition or 3MT (as it is widely known), took place recently at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), with the hotly-contested first prize being taken out by Bachelor of Audio Production student, Jesse Brand and his presentation entitled “Virtual Musicality: The App

Police were called to the intersection of Conon Street and Tweed Street. When a man had been seriously injured following an assault. The man has been taken to hospital and Police have traffic management in place. Police are currently making area enquiries to locate the offender.

It’s three years since the last one and high time for another. That’s the call from Tracy Kilkelly, organizer of Invercargill IRD Reunion Take 2 here in Invers. The reunion is being held at the Ascot Park Hotel from 4pm this Friday. Tracy Kilkelly says the previous reunion was a roaring success with

The votes are in and the result is conclusive – the kākāpō has won bird of the year for an unprecedented second time. The victory is despite a desperate attempt to steal the election by the shadowy forces of the little spotted kiwi lobby. Throughout the two-week voting period, the antipodean albatro

Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says there is one new community case of Covid-19 in Auckland. “There is at this point no clear link to a facility or the border,” he said. “I want to stress that we’re in the early days of information coming through … we will be undertaking a further pres

Rural contractors warn crops will die in fields and stock could go unfed, if the government can’t make room in managed isolation hotels for skilled migrant workers. Travellers with face masks at Auckland Airport international arrivals during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak on 20/3/2020. One week s

Organisers have overcome the Covid-19 pandemic to stage the 11th year of the Mīharo Polyfest, formally known as Murihiku Polyfest. Southland’s annual celebration of Pasifika and te ao Māori was in doubt after Covid-19 hit the country. Normally held in August, the polyfest was cancelled with plans to