Farm animals urgently need foster homes, particularly in rural areas like Gore, an animal welfare group says.

A Gore house fire is being treated as suspicious by police.

An Environment Southland survey has showed that 60% of Southland residents are concerned about climate issues and more than half think councils need to do more.

Invercargill's University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).

The ripple effects of writing a book for children and young adults have been very satisfying, a Riverton author says.