Dozens now searching for Milford Sound tramper
Dozens of people are now involved in a large-scale search for a tramper missing in Milford Sound.
Council rejects wish of rūnanga to obtain land
Council rejects wish of rūnanga to obtain land
A piece of land with special significance to Māori will not be returned after Invercargill councillors voted to retain the status quo.
Man seen fleeing with petrol can after Bluff car fire
Man seen fleeing with petrol can after Bluff car fire
Police are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in Bluff on Sunday.
'Heartbreaking': Invercargill man let dog starve to death
'Heartbreaking': Invercargill man let dog starve to death
An Invercargill man who left his dog tied up while it starved to death has been slammed as subjecting the animal to "entirely avoidable" suffering.
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Rodenticides possible risk to tuatara: study
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Rodenticides possible risk to tuatara: study
It appears trying to kill predators of tuatara through poisoning may in the end be killing the living fossil.
Separate crashes close two highways
Separate crashes close two highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes yesterday morning.
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
Police are asking for any sightings of two vehicles involved in a spate of burglaries in Invercargill overnight, including two aggravated robberies.
Hefty fine for Southland farming company
Hefty fine for Southland farming company over effluent
A large-scale Southland farming company has been fined $82,500 for discharging effluent in a manner which could have entered waterways.
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
A woman killed in a workplace accident in Te Anau has been remembered as the ‘‘strong, caring’’ centre of her family.
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search and Rescue teams are responding to reports of a missing hiker in Milford Sound.
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes this morning.
Investitures
Investitures
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro poses with southerners at a ceremony for those receiving their insignia in Wellington at the weekend.
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
Invercargill's new Youth MP wants to uplift and bring the voice of the young people of the community to the national stage.
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
Gore duck-shooters say this year’s opening weekend might have been the best ever.
Museum development collaboration set
Museum development collaboration set
The Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka have formalised an agreement to collaborate on developing Te Unua Museum of Southland.
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Woodlands turn on the teamwork to beat Baabaas 45-6
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Woodlands turn on the teamwork to beat Baabaas 45-6
Round six of the Southland premier club competition was played midweek due to duck-shooting taking priority on Saturday.
Fiordland viewing platform where girl died being rebuilt
Fiordland viewing platform where girl died being rebuilt
A viewing platform above Fiordland falls where a young girl died last year is being rebuilt.
Death at Te Anau waste station
Death at Te Anau waste station
One person has died following a workplace incident at a State Highway 95 premises yesterday afternoon.
Oyster festival sells out; same format in 2025
Oyster festival sells out; same format in 2025
Competitors shuck oysters blindfolded during a Bluff Oyster & Food Festival.
Legal review delaying Lake2Lake
Legal review delaying Lake2Lake
It may be some time before any work is done on the extension to the Lake2Lake trail in Southland.