Southland
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Southland jolted by quake
Southland was rocked by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake early today.
November 24, 2009, 6:29 am -
Reported 'iceberg' near Stewart Island is a reef
A scientist from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) has dismissed a report of an iceberg about 30km southeast of Stewart Island.
November 25, 2009, 1:18 pm -
Damaged rudder ends round world voyage
A damaged rudder ended a Swiss yachtsman's solo-round-the-world voyage 800km west of Stewart Island today.
November 24, 2009, 11:59 am -
Former scrapyard tested for toxins
An Invercargill industrial site believed to have been contaminated with toxic chemicals is being investigated by Environment Southland.
November 23, 2009, 7:50 am -
Further remand in toddler injury charge
A Canterbury man accused of harming a two-year-old Southland boy in May, has been further remanded without plea to December 2.
November 18, 2009, 7:55 pm -
Worker gets payout after threats by employer's wife
A farm worker has been awarded nearly $20,000 after his boss' wife threatened to have him and his family beaten by her convict son.
November 18, 2009, 12:49 pm -
Mouthwash excuse fails for drunk driver
A woman blamed her mouthwash when stopped by police for driving a car whilst almost three times the alcohol limit.
November 18, 2009, 8:04 am -
More tragedy stalks family of road-rage victim
The brother and father of an Invercargill woman killed in a road-rage incident last year were also dead within 10 months, the High Court at Invercargill was told today.
November 17, 2009, 3:24 pm -
Greenpeace protests don't affect Fonterra production
Protest action by Greenpeace today blocking access to a coal mine Fonterra uses to power a dairy factory did not disrupt production, the company says.
November 17, 2009, 2:31 pm -
Activists arrested at coal mine
Four Greenpeace activists have been arrested after trying to block access to a mine from which Fonterra obtains lignite to power its Edendale dairy factory in Southland.
November 17, 2009, 9:23 am -
Shadbolt lines up councillors for the chop
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt has claimed a minor victory in an ongoing stoush with several councillors.
November 13, 2009, 1:07 pm -
Kingston Flyer owners in receivership
The troubled Kingston Flyer Steam Train company has been placed in receivership.
November 11, 2009, 8:21 am -
Publican pleads guilty over $1.2m theft
A former Invercargill publican has pleaded guilty to theft charges over the illegal use of $1.2 million in gaming machine proceeds from her tavern.
November 10, 2009, 7:37 am -
Mob members jailed for rival arson
Five Mongrel Mob members involved in an arson attack on a rival gang's headquarters were sentenced to jail when they appeared in Invercargill District Court today.
November 9, 2009, 7:17 pm -
Invercargill man found guilty of manslaughter
An Invercargill man has escaped a murder conviction but been found guilty of manslaughter.
November 6, 2009, 8:11 pm -
Teens severely burned in garage explosion
Two Southland teenagers are being treated in Dunedin Hospital for severe burns after an explosion that blew the doors off the car they were in inside a garage.
November 6, 2009, 8:23 am -
Mechanic jailed for possessing child sex images
A second man in a week has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the internet.
November 5, 2009, 12:35 pm -
Shadbolt wants to sack deputy mayor
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt has warned of "blood on the floor" as he seeks to sack his deputy, Neil Boniface.
November 4, 2009, 8:38 am -
Reports sought over injury to Southland toddler
Specialist paediatric reports from three hospitals on a two-year-old boy who has received a brain injury are being sought by the defence counsel for the farm worker charged with causing the injury.
October 28, 2009, 12:31 pm -
Nothing suspicious after woman found dead in yard
An autopsy and further inquiries into the death of a 49-year-old Southland woman have ruled out any suspicious circumstances, say police.
October 27, 2009, 8:52 pm
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