Southland

When Dale Pfeifer met United States President Barack Obama, the first people she told were her parents back home in Invercargill.

Former Southland Mayor Frana Cardno has been honoured by Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) with an award for her outstanding contribution to local government.

Kaipara District Council chief executive Steve Ruru has been appointed to head the Southland District Council.

Former Southland district mayor Frana Cardno has been discharged from Dunedin Hospital where she had been transferred after falling ill during an overseas trip.