Luisa Girao

Invecargill lost more than $15.8 million to poker machines last year, a report received by council's finance and policy committee states.

Invercargill's temporary museum and art gallery is set to open in September.

A celebration of excellence and creativity - that is how festival director Angela Newell describes the 11th edition of the Southland Arts Festival.

A man has been convicted after his two dogs mauled a 16-year-old girl last year.

The Bluff Oyster Festival Trust plans to demolish the Club Hotel, in the southern town's main street.

Carrying out earthquake strengthening work on Invercargill's water tower is a "no-brainer'' decision, the City Council's infrastructure and services committee meeting heard yesterday.

Tuatapere Community Board will conduct a survey of the community about the future of the town's historic railway building.

Environment Southland this week approved the new joint civil defence services agreement.

Over a pint, five Invercargill friends began to brew a plan to create their own beer.

Te Anau children have got their teeth into a new project.

The Invercargill and Southland councils are set to review their local alcohol policies.

Sailors from across Southland descended on Bluff at the weekend for the annual Oyster Regatta.

Plans to refurbish Tuatapere's historic railway building have been welcomed by residents.

Growers from Southland shared their knowledge and the best products of their labour at the Riverton Heritage Harvest Festival.

The family of William Langlands are "overwhelmed" a new hotel in Invercargill will have their family name.

The company behind a $200 million inner-city Invercargill development plans to create a $20,000 fund to help businesses in the area during construction.

One of the country's largest private retailers, H&J Smith, has opposed a $200 million Invercargill inner-city development.

Downtown Invercargill may soon have one more hotel.

The Invercargill City Council yesterday approved its draft submission in relation to the Government proposal to merge all polytechnics.

The redevelopment of Invercargill CBD is a key priority to increase the number of jobs and attract people to Southland, a resource consent commission was told yesterday.