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Invercargill man Fraser Gillespie was a teenager when he met Burt Munro.
"It was at one of his races - he did all the talking as usual."
Everyone was used to Munro's antics by then, he said.
He turned up to one race in his pyjamas.
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The Riverton Beautification Group is organising a whirligig competition.
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With the launch of the Foot It campaign, we've all been talking about walking, cycling and scooting to school, and you've been coming up with some great ideas to support our kids.
But for some families it's not an option - especially if you live in a rural area, or your kids go to a… View moreWith the launch of the Foot It campaign, we've all been talking about walking, cycling and scooting to school, and you've been coming up with some great ideas to support our kids.
But for some families it's not an option - especially if you live in a rural area, or your kids go to a school on the other side of town. So tell us the main mode of transport by which your children or grandchildren commute.
Plus: Don't forget to join up to a Foot It Club at www.neighbourly.co.nz..., and go into the draw to WIN one of 50 Micro scooters.
Southland Boy's High school students have rallied to help a family affected by leukemia.
In an act of brotherly love, pupil Riley Crossan, 13, and his classmates organised a school market day to raise money for his older sister who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in 2015.
… View moreSouthland Boy's High school students have rallied to help a family affected by leukemia.
In an act of brotherly love, pupil Riley Crossan, 13, and his classmates organised a school market day to raise money for his older sister who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in 2015.
"I just wanted to help."
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It's that time of year again.
Time to sit back and smell the burnt rubber, exhaust fumes and revel in the sound of a two-stroke engine.
That's right it is the Burt Munro Challenge week.
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You decorate your tree for Christmas right? How about your...letterbox?
Announcing the Mike Pero Christmas Letterbox Competition - a partnership between us (Mike Pero Real Estate) - and our friends at Neighbourly. It's pretty simple; we're challenging you to head down your driveway and … View moreYou decorate your tree for Christmas right? How about your...letterbox?
Announcing the Mike Pero Christmas Letterbox Competition - a partnership between us (Mike Pero Real Estate) - and our friends at Neighbourly. It's pretty simple; we're challenging you to head down your driveway and decorate your letterbox for the festive season! Share a photo on your Neighbourly noticeboard using the hashtag #christmasletterbox before 11 December and we'll put you in the draw to win great prizes - including Prezzy® cards!
Help Santa find his way by decorating your letterbox this Christmas! Find out more.
Reporter Joanna Griffiths swapped her pen and notepad for a spatula and whisk as she attempted to be a master chef for this weeks 60-minute challenge.
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This poll will close at 9am on Thursday, November 24.
Red Cross team members have been working in Kaikoura to link households with services and essential supplies. They're also on hand to provide wellbeing support for those who are struggling with the quake's impact or for people who have just been told they can't stay in their homes.
… View moreRed Cross team members have been working in Kaikoura to link households with services and essential supplies. They're also on hand to provide wellbeing support for those who are struggling with the quake's impact or for people who have just been told they can't stay in their homes.
"There's so much food and stuff gone, but we're alive - that's the main thing," says Kaikoura resident Diane Edkins (pictured) who finds out whether her house is given the all-clear while a Red Cross volunteer is with her: www.redcross.org.nz...
Please donate to Red Cross' November 2016 Earthquake Appeal at www.redcross.org.nz... Thank you for your support.
Every week Ann McDonald takes Tuesday off from her fulltime office job to be a day programme volunteer at the Hospice. Do you volunteer anywhere, or would you like to?
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Green fingered children have given Winton's Community Garden another boost planting an array of fruits and vegetables which they will nurture into the future.
St Thomas Aquinas and Winton School students have been allocated a raised bed, at the garden's new site, and have been planting, … View moreGreen fingered children have given Winton's Community Garden another boost planting an array of fruits and vegetables which they will nurture into the future.
St Thomas Aquinas and Winton School students have been allocated a raised bed, at the garden's new site, and have been planting, watering and tending their plants ever since.
Winton Mitre 10 supplied the plants and now the gardens are bursting with new life.
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Since the 1980s, the proportion of children being dropped off in a car has doubled to nearly 55 per cent. With it has come worsened air pollution, greater congestion, and increased danger as more kids are involved in road accidents. Worse, it has undermined our community cohesion: Schools can and … View moreSince the 1980s, the proportion of children being dropped off in a car has doubled to nearly 55 per cent. With it has come worsened air pollution, greater congestion, and increased danger as more kids are involved in road accidents. Worse, it has undermined our community cohesion: Schools can and should be the hearts of our communities
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We're backing schools to set up walking buses and other solutions, with parents and volunteers helping local kids get to class safely.
We wrote to the nation's mayors pleading with them to lower speed limits outside schools, and many have come back to us with expressions of support. We talked to well-known New Zealanders with school-aged kids, and they united behind the campaign.
You can get involved too. We know people are busy, so the Sunday Star-Times and Neighbourly are encouraging families to choose one day a week when they and their kids walk, scoot, cycle - even ride a horse if that's what works for you!
I've chosen Mondays as the days I'll cycle to school with my 6-year-old son. And Neighbourly has set up a special pledge page, where you can choose a day when you will try to Foot It with your kids, talk with others doing the same - and go into the draw to win one of 50 Micro scooters. www.neighbourly.co.nz...
Southlanders' love of books has helped buy new furniture for the Invercargill Women's Refuge safe house.
Refuge service co-ordinator Cathy Robertson received a cheque from Freemasons Lodge St John No 94 for $4200 on Tuesday.
Freemasons Lodge St John No 94 member and event organiser … View moreSouthlanders' love of books has helped buy new furniture for the Invercargill Women's Refuge safe house.
Refuge service co-ordinator Cathy Robertson received a cheque from Freemasons Lodge St John No 94 for $4200 on Tuesday.
Freemasons Lodge St John No 94 member and event organiser Bruce Duncan said it was a happy result.
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Southland schools are calling for your cans.
This is the final days that the six schools, taking part in the nation wide campaign Watties Cans for Good, can collect donations.
Once collected the cans will be turned into a sculpture and then donated to The Salvation Army to help feed people in … View moreSouthland schools are calling for your cans.
This is the final days that the six schools, taking part in the nation wide campaign Watties Cans for Good, can collect donations.
Once collected the cans will be turned into a sculpture and then donated to The Salvation Army to help feed people in need.
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Makarewa is 5 kilometres closer to securing a new roof for its community pool.
Hundreds of people participated in fundraising event, the ASB Colour Rush, at Teretonga, on Sunday.
Participants ran, walked or jogged around a 5km track.
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