Matthew Rosenberg

Verbal abuse, a windscreen shattered by a mystery object, and the discovery of a firearm while sampling river water are just some of the ordeals Southland council employees have faced.

A Southland council is gearing up to buy new hybrid utes despite one of the vehicles breaking down in the "middle of nowhere" during testing.

A Stewart Island/Rakiura representative warns the remote island could ‘‘lose people’’ as residents brace for another potential power price hike.

A Southland council is gearing up to buy new hybrid utes despite one of the vehicles breaking down in the ‘‘middle of nowhere’’ during testing.

A Southland council looking to bolster its response to wilding conifers has warned new funding will only go so far.

A Bluff tavern has been given the green light to continue selling alcohol despite strong pushback from multiple agencies.

Invercargill City Council has announced it would prefer Southland’s councils to combine into one authority, but the brains behind amalgamation in the region does not approve.

Dust off your earmuffs: Invercargill has a new noisiest street — although some of its residents disagree.

Southland’s council has defended the amount of nitrate in its water supply amid claims from Greenpeace of a ‘‘public health crisis’’.

An investigation into a possible new Invercargill art gallery has raised concerns about funding and a lack of Māori engagement.

Southland Mayor Rob Scott has defended his council forking out more than $12,000 on a six-day Scandinavian trip, saying every second was worthwhile.

The fate of a contentious Te Anau sauna project which racked up 170 public objections could be determined this week.

A company hoping to set up a floating sauna on a small Te Anau lake has had its dream sunk.

The fate of a contentious Te Anau sauna project which racked up 170 public objections could be determined within the next day.

The cost of recruiting an out-of-town member to an Invercargill City Council committee has ballooned to almost double what was previously reported.

Invercargill parking enforcement could soon include number plate recognition technology as the city council aims to ‘‘move with the times’’.

Southland District Mayor Rob Scott is confident his council is ahead of the game on local government reform following news it would be sped up across the country.

A deep South watering hole has a nervous wait on its hands to find out if it can continue selling alcohol after multiple authorities objected to its licences being renewed.