Luisa Girao

Many of Southland's rivers, lakes, lagoons and estuaries are in a poor state, an Environment Court judge has heard.

Cat owners in Omaui can celebrate thanks to a council U-turn.

The future of the Bluff Oyster Food and Oyster Festival remains in doubt.

A scientist believes water quality in Southland is not up to scratch.

Knitting is more than a yarn.

The Bluff Oyster and Food Festival Trust will meet next week to discuss what to do about its historic building problem.

A Southland school pupil who was rushed to hospital after a piece of steel wire became embedded in her leg will be back at school today.

A pupil at a Southland school who was rushed to hospital after a piece of wire became embedded in her leg is "ready to go back to class".

A Southland farming company is seeking compensation of almost $210,000 after a contract for 1000 calves was cancelled by Ngai Tahu over Mycoplasma bovis concerns.

A plan which will shape water and land use in Southland has been queried by councils, farmers and affected business.

Police are still working to locate one person following a boat going missing with two people aboard on Lake Hauroko last week.

A man and woman from Christchurch have been identified as the victims of a fatal boating incident on Lake Hauroko.

Invercargill City Council will soon not have have elected members as directors of council-controlled companies.

An Invercargill women has asked councillors to guarantee her safety during a trial of electric scooters in the city.

Invercargill ratepayers might face a bigger rise in their rates than expected.

Invercargill ratepayers can expect an increase of 2.95% for the next financial year, less than the 3.14% which was forecast.

The fish is always fresh, seeing a kiwi is likely and the place is fuelled by the energy of its people.

A man has been charged after an incident which required police to cordon off eight blocks of Invercargill's CBD area last night.