Luisa Girao

Fed up with the "terrible" childcare system in the United Kingdom, an Invercargill woman has created a business which is helping thousands of parents.

Residents are calling for action to be taken on a busy intersection close to the Invercargill city centre.

Block by block, the Southland Brick Show has been building up to be one of the most popular family events in the region in the past decade.

A fisherman has welcomed the government’s decision to cut the catch limits for blue cod in Southland, saying it is paramount to guarantee its sustainability for future generations.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has received 31 welfare complaints in Southland since August, a manager says.

The application to make a popular fishing area in Foveaux Strait a mātaitai reserve is now one step closer.

The organisers of Rakiura Challenge believe that the wet weather will not rain on their parade.

Community leaders are disappointed with Air New Zealand’s decision to cut direct flights between Invercargill and Wellington.

Work will start next year fixing the contaminated Ocean Beach site in Bluff, where "concentrations which present a potential risk to human health and the marine environment" have been found.

Cyclist Nicole Shields says it is always special to return to the place where everything began — especially with an Olympic medal.

Work will start next year to clean up the Ocean Beach site in Bluff, where "concentrations (of contaminants) which present a potential risk to human health and the marine environment" have been found.

Invercargill airport’s terminal has been named after the city’s former mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt — but his partner says some of the signs were "smaller" than she expected.