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Ministers soften stance on Onslow
Government ministers appear to have done a rapid U-turn over support for the Lake Onslow power project.
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Fast-track Act slammed as dictatorial
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Fast-track Act slammed as dictatorial
The Fast-track Approval Act has been described as undemocratic and dictatorial, opponents of projects saying they have no hope because of the way the legislation is framed.
Trips to sister cities approved despite cost concerns
Trips to sister cities approved despite cost concerns
Overseas trips to Invercargill’s sister cities have been approved by the city council despite concerns about how they will be paid for.
Hydrologists flock to Hokitika Gorge
Hydrologists flock to Hokitika Gorge
The Hokitika Gorge has hosted hydrologists from all over New Zealand this week for a "gauging regatta".
One hurt as train hits vehicle in Southland
One hurt as train hits vehicle in Southland
An early morning collision between a train and a car at a rural level crossing near Gore has left one person injured.
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Expansion won’t encroach on town: miner
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Expansion won’t encroach on town: miner
Driven by a surging gold price, a company mining at Millers Flat is looking to expand, while "100%" guaranteeing it will not touch the township.
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Fuel prices threaten school trips, camps
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Fuel prices threaten school trips, camps
School trips and camps are under threat from skyrocketing fuel prices as the Ministry of Education considers reviving distance learning.
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Region top of the GDP growth class
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Region top of the GDP growth class
Southland may be at the bottom of the country geographically speaking but its increase in regional gross domestic product (GDP) puts it at the top.
Entertainment centre to be rebuilt on existing site
Entertainment centre to be rebuilt on existing site
The Roxburgh Entertainment Centre will be rebuilt on its existing site.
Endangered whio return to Rees Valley after decades
Endangered whio return to Rees Valley after decades
Conservationists in Otago are celebrating the return of whio to the Rees Valley after more than 50 years.
Man killed in Lindis Pass crash named
71-year-old man killed in Lindis Pass crash named
Police have released the name of the person who died in a three-vehicle crash on the Lindis Pass (State Highway 8) earlier this month.
Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'
Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'
Queenstown police are hunting for two men over disorder in a shop which left a worker distressed.
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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar
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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar
A man who tried to force his way into a toilet cubicle in a Queenstown bar told the women inside to "go back to your own country".
Chaotic kea make playground of graves
Chaotic kea make playground of graves
Kea have wreaked havoc at the Ross Cemetery, homing in on shiny grave mementoes and plastic flowers.
Emails give insight into desperation
Emails give insight into desperation
Before their sudden disappearance in March 2015, Mike and John Beckenridge were secretly communicating with one another.
Bus use, revenue increases
Bus use, revenue increases
While Orbus patronage in Queenstown continues to increase, numbers have fallen in Dunedin.
Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide
Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide
The mysterious disappearance of John and Mike Beckenridge, whose car was found at the bottom of a Catlins cliff, was a murder-suicide and not an elaborate fake, a coroner says.
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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track
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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track
The Lake Onslow power project — called an "absolute game changer" by its backer — has been accepted into the fast-track process.
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
Oil rigs off the Otago coast appear a long way off and a long shot, despite parties being asked to apply for prospecting permits for the Canterbury Basin.
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Support buddy now needing help himself
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Support buddy now needing help himself
A beloved therapy horse now needs help of his own.