Laura Smith

For Blair Vining, every second of each day is precious. So when his last-wish petition for better cancer care appeared to stop working, there was pressure to get it running again.

Abby Gutschlag, of Balfour, performs Long Time Gone on banjo with vocals at the Broncbusters Country Music Talent Quest in Invercargill on Sunday.

Children and adults had the chance to browse through 1000 comics at the Free Comic Book Day 2019 held in Invercargill on Saturday.

Owners of more than 250 Invercargill and Bluff buildings will have to pay for an engineer's assessment to determine whether their property is earthquake-prone.

Invercargill doctors picketed outside Southland Hospital in an attempt to put pressure on district health boards as part of a five-day national strike today.

Travellers wishing to make an overnight trip to Milford Sound on State Highway 94 will not be able to for the next three months, due to maintenance work.

The rain and cloud could not keep the crowds away from the Riverton Easter Carnival on Saturday.

The Southern district restricted fire season is set to move to an open fire season this Friday.

Southland women seeking an abortion in Invercargill may have to avoid protesters if a planned relocation goes ahead.

Firefighters are battling a hedge fire near Gore this afternoon.

State Highway 6 at Diana Falls reopened to one lane yesterday morning after a "washout" closed the road on Wednesday, adding to the West Coast's transport problems.