Southland

'Gone berserk': Vandals plague public toilets in Southland

A public toilet block in a small Southland town is battling ongoing vandalism, forcing the council t...

Southland rugby club honours players who served in trenches

It is a big weekend ahead for a Western Southland town — adding to this year's Anzac commemorations ...

Midnight SOS: Five teens lost on Southland walking track rescued

Five young men in their "late teens" have been rescued after getting lost on a track in Southland's ...

17yo Kiwi motorbike rider finishes on podium at JuniorGP event

Motorbike rider Cormac Buchanan made history last weekend by becoming the first Kiwi to finish on th...

Mongrel Mob member arrested in Gore after allegedly carrying firearm

A patched Mongrel Mob member who was allegedly in possession of a firearm has been arrested in Gore....

Theft of dead sperm whale jawbone from Southland beach upsets iwi

The jawbone of a dead sperm whale has been stolen from a Southland beach. The Department of Conserva...

Southland rugby boss ‘blindsided’ by halt on park repairs

The head of Rugby Southland says he has been "blindsided" by the council’s decision to halt maintena...

All Black prop: 'There’s no Southland rugby without Rugby Park'

Southland’s All Black star Ethan de Groot has made his thoughts clear on Invercargill City Council’s...

Cold front expected to bring fresh snow to parts of South island

A cold front is expected to bring a decent dumping of snow to parts of the South Island on Saturday....

Campaign launched to get Southerner train back on the tracks

The Southerner train could make a comeback if an advocacy group gets its way. The Future is Rail has...

Ute smashes through wall of Southland community hall

A Southland community hall has been left nearly destroyed after an unwelcome guest — a sliver ute — ...

'Incorrectly charged': 20 months of parking tickets refunded

Invercargill City Council is set to refund nearly two years' worth of incorrectly-issued parking tic...

Renaming of airport terminal to honour Sir Tim Shadbolt delayed

Invercargill residents will have to wait a little longer for their airport terminal to bear the name...

Ukrainian ballet company thinking of war-torn homeland on NZ tour

Their homeland may be at war, but a group of professional Ukrainain ballet dancers are travelling th...

New Zealand's recent local government drama

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark refused to resign at an extraordinary council meeting today following...

Motupōhue Adventure Park: Bluff's new attraction nears opening

An outdoor adventure park for Bluff is on target for completion in a matter of weeks. On Tuesday, In...