"The culinary world has just lost a gentleman"
Well-known Invercargill chef Scott Richardson died this morning in Dunedin Hospital.
'Business as usual'
A troubled Southland secondary school is to continue as usual, despite its leadership coming under fire.
Hotel facing potential delays
The Invercargill Licensing Trust has unearthed some speed bumps in its plans to build a new inner city hotel.
Defending champions on fire
The fire service team has confirmed its the fastest emergency service in Invercargill.
The other side of the ledger
What positives might Todd Barclay be able to point to, in terms of his electoral efforts in Clutha-Southland?
Cancer care a 'postcode lottery'
Countless Kiwis may be missing out on the care they need due to the geographical inconsistencies.
'You sober up pretty quick'
15 min ago Slammed as "hypothermic drunks", one of the nine rescued in rising floodwaters in Otago has spoken of the harrowing ordeal.
New homes damaged in floods
3:53 PM New homes in Otago were damaged by flooding, dozens of slips hit roads, and a historic bridge was destroyed in the weekend's storm.
Consent for The Heights housing subdivision pending
Universal Developments has applied for a 135 lot subdivision in Wanaka.
Threat to Qtown lake grows
Fears an invasive weed will establish itself in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu are escalating as crops continue to spread in a river that drains the lake.
Irrigation scheme 'a win, win'
A $10m irrigation scheme near Alexandra, Central Otago, is going to deliver water to about 1800 hectares of barren land.
SBS looks to the future
Catering services to different generations was one of the key messages from the SBS annual meeting on Wednesday.
Tech talk: Wanaka post-Gigatown
Wanaka is on track to be everything it said it could be after its 2014 Gigatown competition loss.
Those who enrich our lives
OPINION: Tracy Hicks draws one, overarching, realisation from watching the 6pm news.
Transparency
OPINION: Correspondents write about Environment Southland's transparency and immigration.
Princess Margaret Hospital must be viewed
OPINION: The distress at Princess Margaret Hospital demands unflinching scrutiny and chastened action.
Making the grade, then and now . . .
OPINION: A correspondent has some questions about a fishtailing grader.
Highlanders need home advantage
Playing on the road finished them off this year, so chasing home playoff games is a priority.
Duncan back on top
Kiwi motorcross star returns to the top of women's world championship standings.
Term three sports underway
The Southland secondary schools term three is now underway, with plenty of sports events coming up in the next few weeks.
Defending champions on fire
The fire service team has confirmed they're the fast emergency service in Invercargill, with victory over the police team at the annual corporate cycling race held on Sunday.
Spartans prevail over Sassenachs
Southland Stags coach Hoani MacDonald isn't getting carried away, despite the Southland Spartans picking up an encouraging 38-19 win over the Otago Sassenachs in Dunedin on Sunday.
Non-compliant fireplaces causing fires
Builders failing to install multi-fuel fireplaces to New Zealand safety standards are responsible for a spate of fires around the Wakatipu basin, the fire service says.
Threat to Qtown lake grows
Fears an invasive weed will establish itself in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu are escalating as crops continue to spread in a river that drains the lake.
Irrigation scheme 'a win, win'
A $10m irrigation scheme near Alexandra, Central Otago, is going to deliver water to about 1800 hectares of barren land.
Hiabs and hard-hats take over streets
Crews have 1266 'at risk' power poles to fix around Central Otago, 417 of which have been completed.
