New ZealandInvercargill civic leader quits role after woman complained he blew on back of her neck"I couldn’t be any more sorry. It looks bad. There wasn’t any bad intent..."05 Jul 06:09 AM
New ZealandJudge finds tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sackingEmployment Court case could have ramifications for the entire public service.03 Jul 06:45 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionH & J Smith's closure: 21 key questions answeredThe retailer has formulated key questions it says people are asking about its closure.30 Jun 05:17 AM
New Zealand'Callous act': Woman scams elderly victims for moneySamantha Kerri Scott faces a raft of charges for her crimes.28 Jun 08:55 PM
New Zealand‘Vile’ sex offender gets 10 years’ jail for ‘harrowing’ attacks on young girlRoss Bigham's 'constant and relentless' assaults continued for seven years.27 Jun 06:32 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction220 jobs to go as long-established retailer confirms closureRetailer H & J Smith calls time on its long-running department store business.26 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandInvercargill mayor backs Stop Co-Governance Tour, police hogwash claims of people buying gunsAbout 80 people attended the meeting on Saturday night.25 Jun 04:42 AM
New Zealand'Fear grips me': Ukrainian woman's plea to Govt after fleeing to NZ, losing husbandShe fled to NZ after losing her home to Russian occupiers twice.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Betrayal': Woman stole from small businesses to fund luxury lifestyle'We were invited to view her newly renovated home that we now know we paid for.'16 Jun 07:48 AM
New Zealand11 men with gang connections face attempted murder chargesThe arrests relate to two drive-by shootings and other serious assaults14 Jun 07:03 AM
TravelHotel changes city's skyline with Invercargill's first roof-top barLanglands is fresh, bright and contemporary, with touches of luxe.07 Jun 08:00 PM
New ZealandName suppression for woman who lied about crashing boat at Lake WakatipuWoman decided to 'suck it up' and take the blame until her employers found out.07 Jun 06:52 PM
New ZealandNurse who was punched and bitten wanted the patient punished...The judge did the opposite, despite the victim's plea.06 Jun 06:44 PM
CrimePsychologist says John Beckenridge wanted to punish ex by taking sonHe has been described as 'controlling, coercive and running out of options'.31 May 06:37 AM
New ZealandPensioner fleeced of $134k strikes settlement with bankTwo women believed to be involved are already in jail, the Herald understands.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice praised for shooting knife-swinging criminal who tried to hijack passing cars'The man then ran at the officer swinging his knife': Police praised for defending public.24 May 11:26 PM
New Zealand'It was them': Woman adamant she spotted missing boy and stepdad overseasA witness describes her mad dash to tell police what she saw.23 May 11:51 PM
New ZealandElderly man accused of groping girls when they were childrenTwo women have come forward to claim a man groped them in a van when they were children.23 May 12:55 AM
New ZealandWet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five monthsAuckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.22 May 04:27 AM
New Zealand'Do not deserve my love': Concerning texts from boy who vanished with stepdadThe pair have been missing since March 2015 and haven't been seen since.22 May 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionIRD, creditors chasing $19m from failed Rainbow childcare chainEmployees are owed about $640,000 as "worrying" ECE closure saga claims casualties.21 May 11:50 PM
New ZealandKiller driver sentenced after causing chaos on roadsJoseph Francis Haenga avoided jail, despite his previous conviction for killing a cyclist.21 May 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouthland councillor apologises for ‘offensive’ remarksRepentant local representative realises he can't 'speak for how women feel'.07 May 06:28 PM
New ZealandInvercargill councillor resigns following sexual harassment allegationsSkelt's resignation has triggered a byelection.05 May 03:26 AM
New ZealandSexist remarks dismissed as 'just part of life'Marketing director subjected to inappropriate jokes since being elected as a councillor.04 May 06:38 PM
New Zealand‘Stunned mullets’: $17m Lotto jackpot win turns world upside down for lucky coupleThe South Island couple thought they had been pranked.27 Apr 10:51 PM
New Zealand$17m Lotto winner claims their prize: How it could be spent in Invercargill'It would be great for the local economy here if they were buying cars and houses'.27 Apr 01:10 AM
New ZealandCancer patient with eight weeks to live told 12-week delay to see specialistA quarter to a third of cancer patients waited more than two months to see a specialist.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSir Tim Shadbolt admitted to hospital in SouthlandThe former Invercargill mayor is in hospital following recent surgery, his wife says.26 Mar 07:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Language a moving feast, but the N-word's a no, NobbyOPINION: Our editorial on wokeism and the "N-word.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand40 firefighters respond as Invercargill storage facility goes up in flamesPolice said all staff had been evacuated immediately.09 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandInvercargill mayor Nobby Clark says ‘n-word’ again, rationalises earlier useClark said it six times in a TV interview defending his saying it earlier this week.09 Mar 12:04 AM
New ZealandMayor defends use of ‘n-word’ in speechMayor's question was not appropriate whatever the context, said one eventgoer.08 Mar 02:43 AM
