Luisa Girao

After a meeting with Education Minister Chris Hipkins, the head of the Southern Institute of Technology feels "comfortable" about the level of autonomy the polytech will have for the next two years.

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt's decision to end a heated council meeting yesterday caused an uproar from some of his fellow councillors.

Invercargill Labour list MP Liz Craig will meet local mayors Sir Tim Shadbolt, Gary Tong and Tracy Hicks with Penny Simmonds at the Southern Institute of Technology today to discuss reforms.

The Colac Bay toilets have been nominated for an award celebrating the best loo in the country.

Thirty-two new Southlanders were sworn in as New Zealand citizens at a ceremony in Invercargill's Civic Theatre yesterday.

With unanimous support, Invercargill City Council approved spending $30 million on the inner-city block redevelopment.

Invercargill City Council has being asked to raise its investment in the CBD redevelopment by $5million.

A Southland kindergarten was forced to close last week because of a winter grazing run-off.

The Southland District Council might put the brakes on speed limits in almost 100 streets within the region with a proposed bylaw.

Invercargill might soon have a national standard BMX track.

A man has failed to avoid his extradition to Australia where he will face several charges of sexual abuse against a child.

A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter was estimated to be driving at 121kmh in a 50kmh zone when he crashed, killing Invercargill nurse Emma Bagley.

The Government's polytechnic merger plan has raised big concerns in the Southland region.

The sound of snow on the window woke up sisters Hanni and Hanna Azmi yesterday.

After almost 10 years, the review of the proposed Invercargill city district plan is set to be published.

A Southland mother is faced with bringing home the body of her late son, who died in Peru nearly three weeks ago.

A former Southland Stags captain who played for the Highlanders has been convicted for pressuring a worker whose hand was crushed in wood splitter to lie to WorkSafe investigators.

A former Southland Stags captain who played for the Highlanders has been convicted for pressuring a worker whose hand was crushed in wood splitter to lie to WorkSafe investigators.