'Dream job' for Southland artist

New SMAG curator ready to learn

Ari Edgecombe, the new Southland Museum and Art Gallery visual arts curator, is all set for a "fast, steep, learning curve".
Ari

Quake rattles south

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south-west of Invercargill this morning.

Virile kaka brothers father triplets

Perhaps there's something in the water. Or the trees.

Hearing to consider heritage centre

1:38pm A proposed heritage centre for Curio Bay will be considered by an independent commissioner in Invercargill next week.

Dad's workhorse is cherished

1:32pm For Invercargill woman Janice Moore, her 1954 Trojan truck is more than an engine - it's her fathers legacy.

Foreigners in 25pc of crashes

Overseas drivers were involved in a quarter of crashes on Southland roads, compared to six per cent nationally.

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Skills and expertise a trade asset

Associate Trade Minister says our skills and expertise could be as valuable as our products.

Tyre slashing probed

Owner of one of 18 cars with slashed tyres says the damage left her unable to attend work.

'Dream job' for Southland artist

Poor driving lands tourist $1k fine

5.2 earthquake off coast of Invercargill

A 5.2 earthquake has struck south-west of Invercargill this morning.

Boxing NZ boss calls for calm

Boxing New Zealand president Steve Mitchell has called for calm in the lead up to a national roadshow.

Time to cash in on darts hype

Invercargill Darts Association officials think their sport's rare stint in the headlines could prompt a boost in numbers.

Young bowler keen to impress

Central Stags upset Otago Volts to make one-day final

Hansen fired up for Rio

Ex-Olympic track cyclist Natasha Hansen is focused on returning to the sport's biggest stage.

Caroline Eve buys CC Collections

Women's fashion chain adds its South Island counterpart CC Collections to its fold, creating a network of 41 stores.

Jet boat company expands business

Selling Lake Hauroko Tours was a hard decision, but the time was right, ex-owner says.

McDonald's by spring?

Investment in Mataura planned

Star attraction in Invercargill

Starbucks Invercargill is proving a tourist attraction - as the southern-most branch in the world.

'He touched so many'

Mum, 23, who lost husband to cancer says she's been touched by Southland's support and generosity.

Mark Clare to lead Southland play

Shortland Street actor will be the first out-of-towner to front Shakespeare in the Park.

Jason Kerrison for awards show

Ghost busters on the hunt

Exercise boosts teens' brains - study

Heard the expression "Ask a teen - they know everything?" A  new Dunedin study suggests they could be even smarter with regular exercise.

Unforgettable? If only ...

Places to go, things to do, have we forgotten anything?

Sour truths about sweet stats

We continue to throw down sugary drinks with truly rotten results for our health.

Long-eared interlopers, begone

Stupidity behind the savagery

A bit of RMA-wrestling

The Resource Management Act needs to be healthier, not weaker

Spirit of Munro rides on

One of John Munro's earliest memories involves him riding to school on the tank of his dad's motorbike.

Blazing a trail in the south

Tom O'Brien has toiled relentlessly for two years in some challenging terrain to realise his dream. But Hannah McLeod discovers his "mad" dream is about to be realised.

Flashy flower heads

Going without is a Lotta struggle

Compatible correspondents

Two longstanding Southland Times stringers' lives have entwined at Wick Cottage.

Southland films recognised

Two short films from Invercargill have been selected as finalists in the New Plymouth Tropfest film festival.

Tales of mystery and imagination

The Sparrow Thieves have really hit their straps musically.

Sparrow Thieves' album a colourful ride

Big turnout at Winton A&P;

James Hargest College jazz band Off the Record, from left, Michael Zhang, Anna Redmond, Josiah Brown,  David Stupples, tutor John McLelland, Jonty Heydenrych and Rebekah Elder prepare for the Southland Secondary Schools Jazz Fest.

Young jazz bands seek winning sound

Saxophones are being shined and shoes waxed for the Southland Secondary Schools Jazz Fest.

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