‘Kiwiana’ Christmas market
A very Kiwi Santa spread some Christmas cheer to Invercargill residents on Saturday, including 21-month-old Eliza Coote.
Sharon Reece
37-year-old woman killed Invercargill crash
37-year-old woman killed Invercargill crash
Police are appealing for information about a crash which killed a woman in Invercargill yesterday.
Crash on highway near Lumsden
Crash on highway near Lumsden
A section of State Highway 6 was closed for a time in northern Southland after a crash north of Lumsden this afternoon.
Masons offer historic building for tender
Masons offer historic building for tender
The decision to sell one of Invercargill's category 1 heritage buildings after more than 90 years "wasn't an easy one to make".
Hopes new jobs will keep young workers in Southland
Hopes new jobs will keep young workers in Southland
An increase in job opportunities at Southland businesses will be a driver for young people to stay in the region, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Jobs, production boost at Tiwai Point
Jobs, production boost at Tiwai Point
The Prime Minister has reopened a potline at the Tiwai Point smelter this morning, a move that will boost production capacity and create jobs.
Person injured in crash near Te Anau
Person injured in crash near Te Anau
One person has suffered moderate injuries when a car crashed and rolled, blocking a Southland highway.
Police plea for dashcam videos to help catch robbers
Police plea for dashcam videos to help catch robbers
Police are seeking the assistance of dashcam footage for their investigation into the aggravated robbery at a bank in Invercargill last month.
142 homes short not ‘whole story’
142 homes short not ‘whole story’
A report showing a lack of social and emergency housing in Southland "doesn’t even tell the whole story", sector leaders say.
Bridge 'at risk of failure' closed
Bridge 'at risk of failure' closed
A bridge has been closed in Southland after it was found to be "unsafe and at risk of failure".
Two injured in three-car Invercargill crash
Two injured in three-car Invercargill crash
Two people have been taken to hospital after a head-on crash in Invercargill this morning.
Painting the town
Painting the town
Eight New Zealand artists are painting murals in the town of Riverton for the South Sea Spray Riverton permanent exhibition.
Housing 'crisis' on back of jobs boom
Housing 'crisis' on back of jobs boom
Southland is facing a housing crisis as the region braces for an explosion in job vacancies.
Scale of housing crisis in Southland revealed
Scale of housing crisis in Southland revealed
Southland needs 2800 houses in the next 12 months to address the region’s growing housing crisis.
Growers fined for illegal water takes
Tulip growers fined for illegal water takes
A Southland tulip business has been fined for unlawfully taking about 3.6 million litres of water during what was described as the region's driest year since 1971.
Fallen tree damages vehicles
Fallen tree damages vehicles
Invercargill City Council will remove a stand of seven trees after a fallen tree damaged a number of parked cars yesterday afternoon.
Cars damaged after tree falls in Invercargill
Cars damaged after tree falls in Invercargill
A fallen tree has damaged a number of cars in Invercargill this afternoon.
Meeting called over swimmer safety at boat ramp
Meeting called over swimmer safety at boat ramp
A concern for children’s safety is resurfacing in Bluff as summer approaches.
Kaka's flying visit to Otatara
Unexpected avian visitor makes home in Otatara
An endangered bird which has taken up residence in an Invercargill suburb is exciting bird lovers.
Three men sought after Invercargill robbery
Three men sought after Invercargill robbery
The robbery of a cash-in-transit van outside a bank in Invercargill yesterday was a ''shocking'' ordeal for bank staff.