Rapid fire destroys family home
Horrified children watched from the car as their remote Southland farmhouse burst into flames seconds after their mother opened the front door.
$12,000 spend on trip defended
$12,000 spend on trip defended
Southland Mayor Rob Scott has defended his council forking out more than $12,000 on a six-day Scandinavian trip, saying every second was worthwhile.
Digging ‘deeper’ led to drugs
Digging ‘deeper’ led to drugs
Six people, including two teenagers, face charges after police raids in Southland scooped up cash and illegal drugs.
Videos probed after dating app assaults
Videos of vigilante beatings probed after Invercargill dating app assaults
Videos of apparent vigilante beatings in Invercargill are being investigated by police for links to two serious dating app assaults.
Mayor ‘horrified’ over attacks
Mayor ‘horrified’ over attacks
A pair of serious late-night assaults where the victims were lured to a park has left Invercargill’s mayor "devastated and horrified".
Cyclists leave it all on the road for chopper appeal
Cyclists leave it all on the road for chopper appeal
Organisers are happy with the $130,000 raised so far in the Westpac Chopper Appeal cycle ride.
Reserve revocation plans put on hold
Reserve revocation plans put on hold
Plans to revoke the reserve status of Invercargill’s Donovan Park have been put on hold so the matter can be considered during the long-term plan process.
Six new units to bridge gap in senior housing
Six new units to bridge gap in senior housing
Invercargill City Council officially blessed its six newly built pensioner units on Miller St on Friday.
Decision day looms for Te Anau’s floating sauna
Decision day looms for Te Anau’s floating sauna
The fate of a contentious Te Anau sauna project which racked up 170 public objections could be determined this week.
Event to encourage smoke-free lifestyle
Event to encourage smoke-free lifestyle
Community members are invited to put their best foot forward and walk away from smoking.
Needle exchange programme launched
Needle exchange programme launched
The introduction of a programme which aims to reduce harm for people taking drugs intravenously is "good news", a provider says.
Ivy League college beckons for Lucas
Ivy League college beckons for Lucas
When 18-year-old Lucas Gill applied for some of the top universities in the world he thought he would be lucky to be accepted by one.
Gala concert to mark choir’s 50th
Gala concert to mark choir’s 50th
A musical treat is in store for those attending the A Capela Singers gala concert.
Retro revival to mark long weekend
Retro revival to mark long weekend
Riverton is set to launch its first retro revival this King’s Birthday weekend.
Firearms seized during opening
Firearms seized during opening
Three firearms were seized by Southland Fish & Game for shooting without a game bird hunting licence during the opening weekend of the three-month season.
Southland businesses on museum build
Southland businesses on museum build
Forty-two local Southland subcontracting firms are involved with the construction of Invercargill’s new museum.
Staying optimistic through chaos
Staying optimistic through chaos
An Auckland artist has brought a "deeply personal" portrayal of motherhood to Invercargill.
Parking enforcement technology explored
Parking enforcement technology explored
Invercargill parking enforcement could soon include number plate recognition technology as the city council aims to "move with the times".
Southland mixologists in national top six
Southland mixologists in national top six
Southland mixologist Stefani has been named as the second runner-up in the national Monin NZ Cocktail Cup.
The two Craigs win another title
The two Craigs win another title
A winning combination has struck again to score another Southland bowls title.