'Major changes required'
7:07 PM Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has backed concerns the Clare Hadley-led city council is stifling development.
Honey business questioned at hui
6:50 PM Ngāi Tahu Holding chairman described Oha Honey LP as a plane crash after recording a net deficit of $62.4 million this year.
Gales cause havoc in the south
Helicopters have been used to bring a large fire near Dunedin under control.
Booking system proposed for rivers
Anglers may have to book to fish two rivers in Fiordland next season.
Payne on national radar
Jacob Payne included in list of 100-plus players who are in New Zealand under-20 rugby contention.
Investor 'sick of hitting brick wall'
HWCP Management Ltd has about $21m to find after investor pulls out of Invercargill's city block development.
SDHB staff member killed
A Southland Hospital staff member has died and another person has moderate injuries after a truck and car collided near Invercargill.
Kmart set to open
A massive Kmart store opens in Invercargill on Friday and - it's true - pie makers should be one of the fastest selling items.
Hui-ā-Iwi to attract up to 800 visitors
Up to 800 visitors are expected to arrive in Southland for Ngāi Tahu's biennial hui.
Otago to get more expensive street lights
Lower level LED lights will be installed in the outer regions of Dunedin in a bid to protect sensitive ecological areas.
Focus to boost tourism in Bluff
Bluff is about to become a major focal point of a new tourism strategy that hopes to attract a $1 billion spend by 2025.
Council office costs increase by $1m
The redevelopment of the Gore District Council's civic administration building will cost $1 million more than it previously estimated.
Ex-councillor: Get demolition started
Former Invercargill City Councillor Lindsay Thomas says it should be all hands on deck to get city block demolition started.
Clutha-Southland electorate changes
South Otago voters will vote in the South Dunedin electorate next year under changes proposed by the Representation Commission.
Alliance Group pay out $9m
The co-op posted a record $1.7 billion turnover and farmers will cash in.
Supported living changing lives
An Invercargill transition house is part of a national network which now gives foster kids support into their adult lives.
Report of counterfeit cash used
At least one Invercargill business has found counterfeit banknotes after police warned South Island businesses to be wary.
No snow, no worries
Climate change is driving ski field operators to diversify their products and chase summer visitors.
Honey business questioned at hui
Ngāi Tahu Holding chairman described Oha Honey LP as a plane crash after recording a net deficit of $62.4 million this year.
Kmart set to open
A massive Kmart store opens in Invercargill on Friday and - it's true - pie makers should be one of the fastest selling items.
Unimog plan on hold
Unimogs are allowed on the historic Skippers Rd near Queenstown, but Go Orange is not yet "fully comfortable" using the vehicles on the treacherous road.
Why Tiwai might close
OPINION: There's a barely perceptible consensus emerging within Parliament that smelter should close.
Unimogs on 'terrifying' road
The local council is investigating the planned use of 10-tonne Unimogs to carry tourists on a Queenstown road described as one of the world's most treacherous drives.
Our gossip demeans us
OPINION: Gossiping indicates the state of your heart and your mind – no one else's.
Apology not required, Hamish
OPINION: The Clutha-Southland MP was a bit swift to seek a sorry from Fish & Game.
When money warrants closer inspection
OPINION: Checking for counterfeit banknotes isn't hard - or entirely unfun
Councils face big costs for tiny water supply schemes
OPINION: To protect against water contamination is important - but the pendulum has swung too far.
Hui-ā-Iwi to attract up to 800 visitors
Up to 800 visitors are expected to arrive in Southland for Ngāi Tahu's biennial hui.
Documentary wins at Warsaw Film Festival
I'd never heard of these Polish orphans but I was to live and breathe them for months to come.
Composer ready for world premiere
Kiwi Samuel Gray is preparing for the world premiere of his symphony composition in Latvia.
Amateur musicians set to shine
Too many cooks can spoil the broth, but what can happen when there is too many musicians?
