Southland Region

odt.co.nz/southland/parking-tensions-flare-invercargill

Apr 16

Parking tensions flare in Invercargill: Tensions are rising as food delivery drivers and goods trucks flout parking rules in central Invercargill amid a shortage ...

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Apr 22

Home detention for machete attack: An Invercargill man has been sentenced to home detention after stabbing a machete through a door and injuring a person ...

odt.co.nz/southland/home-detention-machete-attack

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Apr 10

Wrecked car left on street for three weeks: An Invercargill pensioner says it is "shocking" it took almost three weeks for an abandoned car wreck to be ...

odt.co.nz/southland/wrecked-car-left-street-three-weeks

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Apr 25

'It’s a privilege to come back': About a thousand people attended an Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Gore Cenotaph. Royal New Zealand Navy ...

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Apr 22

Mystics sink Steel in Invercargill: The Northern Mystics are two from two to start their ANZ Premiership campaign.

rnz.co.nz/news/sport/514956/mystics-sink-steel-in-invercargill

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odt.co.nz/southland/woman-found-dead-invercargill-named

Apr 09

Woman found dead in Invercargill named: Police have named the woman found dead at her Invercargill home on Sunday. She was Rae-Ella Milford, 61 ...

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Apr 23

Deputy mayor nearly stepped aside over misunderstanding: Invercargill's deputy mayor has confirmed he almost stepped aside from his role due to a ...

odt.co.nz/regions/deputy-mayor-nearly-stepped-aside-over-misunderstanding

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odt.co.nz/southland/early-morning-blaze-guts-pet-food-processing-plant

Apr 16

'Pretty resilient': Family business vows to bounce back from fire: A family-owned Southland pet food business, gutted by a suspicious fire early ...

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Apr 21

A life of music and sport: Already well-known as a longtime guitarist with The Verlaines, Paul Winders has added to Arrowtown’s amazing pool of talented musos ...

odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/life-music-and-sport

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Apr 08

Live: Heavy rain to pummel country's south, orange warnings in place: A major weather system is set to bring days of heavy rain to the south ...

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513770/live-heavy-rain-to-pummel-country-s-south-orange-warnings-in-place

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Apr 09

Young person critical after quad bike rolls in Southland: A young person was airlifted to Dunedin in a critical condition after a quad bike rolled on a rural ...

odt.co.nz/regions/young-person-critical-after-quad-bike-rolls-southland

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Apr 19

Concern for native animal species has prompted a Southland council to monitor online pet sales, with a particular focus on Bengal cats.

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Apr 14

Los Angeles Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings: A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 9 of the ...

latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-04-14/los-angeles-times-high-school-baseball-top-25-rankings

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Apr 23

All Otago and Southland ANZAC services are printed in the ODT this Wednesday. Find your local service and honour the memory of those who served.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513585/heavy-rain-forecast-for-south-island-mid-next-week

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Radio New Zealand

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Apr 06

Heavy rain forecast for South Island mid-next week: The West Coast is to bear the brunt of the strong northerly winds and dumping of rain that is likely to reach ...

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Apr 08

Weather: Heavy rain warnings for Westland, Fiordland, Otago headwaters from Tuesday

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513712/weather-heavy-rain-warnings-for-westland-fiordland-otago-headwaters-from-tuesday

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Apr 08

Warnings extended as days of rain bear down: Warnings over a major weather system set to bring days of heavy rain to some areas have this morning been extended ...

odt.co.nz/regions/warnings-extended-days-rain-bear-down

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Diocese to fund own insurance: Catholic churches in Otago and Southland have been forced to dump their insurance policies because of soaring premiums ...

odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/diocese-fund-own-insurance

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Apr 23

‘Workers end up paying the price’: laborers call for safer building sites: Falls, slips and trips accounted for 865 worker fatalities in 2022 – more than 400 of ...

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/23/construction-workers-safety-falls-unions

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odt.co.nz/southland/t%C5%AB%C481tapere-battling-annoying-joy-riders-domain

Apr 10

Tūātapere battling 'annoying' joy riders at domain: Vandalism in a small Southland town has prompted fresh measures to keep perpetrators out ...

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Apr 07

Los Angeles Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings: A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 8 of the ...

latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-04-07/la-times-high-school-baseball-top-25-rankings

bedfordtoday.co.uk/education/mp-demands-more-support-for-move-to-two-tier-education-in-central-bedfordshire-4603018

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Bedford Today Apr 24

MP demands more support for move to two tier education in Central Bedfordshire: The confusion is driving families out of Bedfordshire, MP claims

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odt.co.nz/southland/fred%E28099s-story-brought-life

Apr 24

Fred’s story brought to life: A story of bravery, war and a broken heart has brought some tangible reward for an Invercargill woman. Cindy Kennedy ...

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Apr 24

Unveiling New Zealand's charms for your bucket list!✨#Femina #NewZealand #Travel #Bucketlist

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odt.co.nz/regions/warning-wild-winds-south

Apr 24

Warning of wild winds for South: Make sure you batten down the hatches before you hit the hay tonight. MetService has issued a severe weather watch for strong to ...

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Apr 24

Southland top 20 high school softball rankings: Norco remains No. 1 in the CalHighSports.com's high school softball rankings for The Times

latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-04-23/southland-top-20-high-school-softball-rankings

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Apr 18

Parry exits Gore's top job for second time: A controversial southern council boss whose temporary reappointment after he quit sparked protests is leaving ...

odt.co.nz/southland/parry-exits-gores-top-job-second-time

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Apr 18

Sheriff’s SWAT team at scene of standoff with suspect believed to be armed in Sacramento home

sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article287787875.html

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Apr 16

Southland top 20 high school softball rankings: Norco is No. 1 softball team with an 18-3 record in the latest CalHiSports.com rankings of Southland teams for ...

latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-04-15/southland-top-20-high-school-softball-rankings

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Apr 11

Photos: Southland celebrates Eid al-Fitr: Muslim communities ended the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday and celebrated the holiday Eid al-Fitr.

latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-10/photos-southland-celebrates-eid-al-fitr

kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article287499430.html

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Lexington Herald-Leader

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Apr 12

Is Lexington’s only German restaurant & beer hall with volleyball courts closing?

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Apr 11

Wild moment great white launches at boat: ‘Below Deck’ star Colin MacRae filmed his wild encounter with several great white sharks while sailing off the shores ...

news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/travel-stories/wild-moment-great-white-launches-at-boat/news-story/2821a3302b8ca3adaf9f4c8da45d6735

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Apr 08

Brodie Kostecki to make shock return to Supercars for Erebus: Reigning champion Brodie Kostecki will return to Supercars competition in the next round of the ...

motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/brodie-kostecki-shock-supercars-erebus/10596324/

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Apr 08

Southland farmer fined for exploiting migrant workers: A Southland dairy farm and its owner, a well-known imam and farmer, have been ordered to pay $215 ...

odt.co.nz/rural-life/rural-life-other/southland-farmer-fined-exploiting-migrant-workers

hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/maria-shriver-patrick-schwarzenegger-alzheimers-event-honor-1235869570/

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THR Apr 09

Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger to be Honored at Alzheimer’s Association Event in L.A.

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Apr 08

Dairy farmer may appeal exploitation fine: A Southland imam who exploited his dairy farm workers says the $215,000 penalty he has to pay is an affront to his ...

odt.co.nz/rural-life/dairy/dairy-farmer-may-appeal-exploitation-fine

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odt.co.nz/regions/hospitals%E28099-ownership-threatened

Apr 07

Hospitals’ ownership threatened: Rural southern hospitals are calling for more funding amid "canary in the coal mine" negotiations to return Oamaru ...

latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-04-07/southland-high-school-baseball-softball-scores-saturday-april-6

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Los Angeles Times

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Apr 07

Saturday's high school baseball and softball scores: High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for Saturday, April 6.

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Apr 07

Eels killed by pollution: iwi: Devastated iwi believe the "totally unacceptable" contamination of a Southland waterway killed numerous other species ...

odt.co.nz/southland/eels-killed-pollution-iwi

miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/homestead/article287448760.html

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Miami Herald

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Apr 06

Two killed, others injured in large crash near Southland Mall, troopers say: Roads reopened after a fatal crash killed two people and injured others in south ...

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Apr 03

Books littered 5km down Invercargill road: Council estimated it would take it would take 80 to 100 hours to pick up but the community came to help.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513346/books-littered-5km-down-invercargill-road

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513282/tiwai-point-smelter-closure-rio-tinto-still-engaged-in-complex-talks

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The New Zealand Herald

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Apr 01

Had the stoat not been caught, it could have killed some of our most precious birds. 💔

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Radio New Zealand

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Apr 02

Tiwai Point smelter closure: Rio Tinto still engaged in 'complex' talks: The owner of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Southland says its working as quickly ...

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Apr 04

Live: Hundreds march on Parliament demanding climate action: Students around the country are gathering for the latest round of strikes.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513514/live-hundreds-march-on-parliament-demanding-climate-action

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Apr 01

DOC spent nearly $500,000 to kill one stoat in Fiordland: It took eight months to capture the critter, documents show.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/513181/doc-spent-nearly-500-000-to-kill-one-stoat-in-fiordland

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Apr 04

Nobby Clark slammed over youth offending stance: A southern MP has slammed comments by the mayor of Invercargill that minors guilty of serious crime should be ...

odt.co.nz/southland/nobby-clark-slammed-over-youth-offending-stance

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Apr 03

Southland pair killed in crash near Kaikōura named: Police have named the victims of a crash at Kekerengu, near Kaikōura. They were Philip Donald Wightman, 67 ...

odt.co.nz/southland/southland-pair-killed-crash-near-kaik%C5%8Dura-named

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Mar 25

Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand: From Invercargill to Tauranga, people were able to see Aurora Australis overnight after a major ...

rnz.co.nz/news/national/512622/major-geomagnetic-storm-lights-up-parts-of-new-zealand

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Mar 28

'Temporary' solution after Invercargill's after hours clinic shuts: Invercargill After Hours Doctors has closed its doors, citing a lack of funding and growing ...

rnz.co.nz/news/national/512924/temporary-solution-after-invercargill-s-after-hours-clinic-shuts

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Mar 29

Bluff Highway in 'bad' state: Invercargill councillor: The condition of a main arterial route out of Bluff has been described as "embarrassing" by a local ...

rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/512994/bluff-highway-in-bad-state-invercargill-councillor

nzherald.co.nz/nz/southland-community-unites-after-threats-intimidation-at-mataura-library/2JGLA3ADUZFMHOQEWYNXOX7BOE/

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The New Zealand Herald

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Mar 30

Southland community unites after threats, intimidation at Mataura Library: By Niva Chittock of RNZ Mataura residents are coming together to address anti-social ...

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Apr 02

Nobby Clark talks tough on youth crime: Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark has hit out at the "inappropriate" level of youth crime in the city.

odt.co.nz/southland/nobby-clark-talks-tough-youth-crime

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Mar 23

Invercargill councillors weigh in on Mayor’s ‘train wreck’ interview: One councillor is "disgusted" by Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's racially charged language ...

rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/512494/invercargill-councillors-weigh-in-on-mayor-s-train-wreck-interview

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Mar 23

An incident in Millers Flat: An author tells the story behind the house she bought after conducting the land transfer in Gore

newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/20/an-incident-in-millers-flat/

nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/wool-southland-farmers-create-bedding-range-for-their-own-flock/AGY2Q2VZ55AZFMVDOATAKE4XMU/

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The New Zealand Herald

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Mar 29

Wool: Southland farmers create bedding range for their own flock: It is becoming a familiar story — strong- wool growers, frustrated by pitiful returns for their ...

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Apr 04

Stoush over exotic elk in national park breaks into the open: Forest & Bird threatens the Department of Conservation with legal action over North American elk ...

newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/28/stoush-over-exotic-elk-in-national-park-breaks-into-the-open/

fr.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-analyst-forderung-putin-bluff-option-westen-beendigung-92970775.html

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Frankfurter Rundschau

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Apr 02

"Tyrants only respect strength": Military expert rattles on about Putin's big nuclear bluff

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Mar 31

The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings: A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 7 of the 2024 ...

latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-03-31/la-times-high-school-baseball-top-25-rankings

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Mar 26

Cold snap with chance of snow forecast tomorrow: It might be time to get some firewood in — MetService is forecasting a cold snap which could bring snow to parts ...

odt.co.nz/regions/cold-snap-chance-snow-forecast-tomorrow

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Apr 04

Four Queenstown eateries close as tough times bite: Four Queenstown eateries have closed in quick succession amid tough economic conditions and roadworks ...

odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/four-queenstown-eateries-close-tough-times-bite

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Mar 26

Woman stashed $66k of meth in a bush: An Invercargill woman has avoided imprisonment after she hid $66,000 of methamphetamine in a bush. Sharna Joyce Walker, 33 ...

odt.co.nz/southland/home-detention-after-hiding-meth-bush

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Mar 25

90 years on, still going strong: He might be a nonagenarian but Angus Ferguson has shown he can still foot it with dog triallists decades younger. Mr Ferguson ...

odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/90-years-still-going-strong