Young Muslims busting myths over a cuppa
A group of young Muslims are travelling the country to give everyday Kiwis the chance to learn the true face of Islam.
Trainer watches special win on phone
Wyndham horse trainer Craig Ferguson claimed his first group winner on Saturday, but he had to cheer it on from afar.
Royal Riders ride high in club cricket
The Royal Riders have taken out Southland's second-tier club cricket competition, while in the top-flight competition the Shaun Fitzgibbon show keeps marching on.
Thousands hit the road for Surf to City
They may have had different reasons for being there, but close to 3000 people hit the streets of Invercargill on Sunday for the annual Surf to City family race.
Not 1, not 2, but 3 records fall for runner
Kennedy Taylor has broken three Southland Secondary School Athletics Championship records as her impressive ability continues to be unearthed.
Southern towns need Aussies now, MP says
Eleven shops have closed in Te Anau an a third of central Queenstown businesses don't expect to survive winter. Southland MP Joseph Mooney says it's time for action.
An auction to remember
A cutlery set brought to New Zealand by early settlers in the 1800s, is amongst a rare collection of memorabilia being auctioned at Mabel Bush, near Invercargill, on Saturday.
Invercargill murder trial: Accused's ex claims their relationship was violent
A former partner of an Invercargill man accused of murder has told a jury that he beat her until she blacked out.
Riverton firefighters hit the main street
The Riverton Volounteer Fire Brigade are taking to the streets of Riverton for 24 hours to raise awareness for mental health.
Bloomfield's pipe band moment when Covid reality sank in
Competition organiser recalls how Dr Bloomfield expressed concerns about looming pandemic. Seven days later the alert level system was announced.
Lead in the water: More councils testing for lead after Otago scare
Several councils have begun testing for lead after it emerged old pipes with lead joins may have caused water contamination in three Otago towns.
Southland Muslim community extend an open hand
Southlanders are being invited to break bread with the Muslim community as they mark the anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks.
Council CEO critical of government water reforms
Gore District Council chief executive Steve Parry says the Government should fund water infrastructure the same way it funds roading.
Bill Bailey's learned his cha-cha from his cheese roll
Audiences should brace themselves for random bursts of dancing when Bill Bailey tours New Zealand this month.
Looking for a job? Head to Gore
More than 80 per cent of Gore businesses surveyed are looking to hire, but they can't find skilled staff.
Covid-19 and measles vaccination roll outs may clash
Doctors will need to make some tricky timing decisions to make sure usual vaccinations don't interfere with the Covid-19 vaccine.
Southland schools benefit from free lunches
The Government is planning to invite six more Southland schools to join its Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches programme this year.
Tourism operators want DOC's $25 million concession fee waiver extended
Some tourism operators say reimposing the cost could kill their businesses.
Back pockets of Queenstown business owners 'hurting a lot' as job losses rise
Queenstown employers appear to be shouldering the burden of Covid-related economic losses, but will not be able to keep shouldering that burden forever, an economist says.
Queenstown tourism business sold to locals
As many Queenstown tourism operators struggle to stay afloat, one manager is so confident in the future he has bought his business from its American owners.
Kiwibank branch closures on the cards
Kiwibank expects to decide by the end of March on whether seven branches will stay or close.
Stabicraft founder urges Kiwis to donate organs
Paul Adams jokes he's got some hot rod parts thanks to a live organ donation from his partner Barbara Sutton. The pair are encouraging Kiwis to become donors after going through the process themselves.
I love libraries
Libraries are about more than just books, they're the heart of the community, writes Brannavan Gnanalingam.
It isn't just the trash talk, it's the rancid thinking
OPINION: Judith Collins would have us mirror Australia's shameful deportation mindset. She's wrong.
How to give ourselves a fighting chance
EDITORIAL: Are you ready for the shock of your life? Or someone else's?
When sleep is the stuff of nightmares
EDITORIAL: Fatigue is far from a tiresome subject on New Zealand roads.
Final seal hunt consigned to history
Seals have thankfully survived, but only by the skin of their teeth, following their well-organised slaughter in the 1800s. And the final cull of these marine animals wasn't that long ago.
Kāti Māmoe chief remembered
He was once the prominent chief of four Murihiku hapū but after his grave was found in tatters, Chief Paororo Toataua's descendants want to make sure he and his sacred burial site are remembered.
Aurora Services Academy building tomorrow's leaders
Aurora Services Academy director Sonny Rangitoheriri says the service academy offers a space for children to flourish outside mainstream schooling.
Controversial bungy grant to come under scrutiny
The auditor-general will carry out an inquiry into a tourism rescue scheme that gave millions to key businesses such as AJ Hackett Bungy.
Kōrero about wai to flow at Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival
“It’s about people coming together to celebrate community and partnership; and to share kai and kōrero,” Dean Whaanga says of this year's treaty commemorations at Te Rau Aroha Marae.
Longview, a brand new subdivision in Lake Hāwea, is about to launch its first stage.
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