Body found in Waikiwi
8:33 PM Invercargill police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead in Waikiwi.
Cops called to gaming event
The police were called to a gaming event in Invercargill at the weekend but found only happy children.
100 year old learns true birthday
Erene McElhinney celebrated 99 of her birthdays on the wrong day, until the queen set the record straight.
Heritage precinct slows down Winton
"We sometimes bang our heads against the wall ... it doesn't help the town in terms of getting newer shops out here."
Food parcel demand booms
Food parcels continue to be in high demand in Southland and will rise further heading into Christmas.
Extra coach needed for Te Anau tennis
Te Anau tennis officials have preparations well underway for two major events this summer.
Celeb and mum's 'record' marathon
Alice Chambers-Smith is probably the first mum with brain cancer to walk the Queenstown half marathon with a television celebrity.
Food parcel demand booms
Food parcels continue to be in high demand in Southland and will rise further heading into Christmas.
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.
More Aussies in Qtown
Extra flights between Melbourne and Queenstown are thought to be behind the increase in Australians visiting Queenstown this winter.
From V8 petrol to electric
Shotover Jet is planning to become the first tourism business in the world to operate electricity-powered jet boats.
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.
Bruce Ross, the race director without whom ...
OPINION: Beyond all doubt, the right man for the job.
Govt hiffing expensive burdens on ratepayers
OPINION: The extra responsibilities that this Government is placing on local councils and their ratepayers will cost all of us dearly.
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?
To the visionaries amongst us
OPINION: It's as they say, if we do what we have always done, we will get what we always got.
South Island's first Wāhi Tūpuna whare
A tiny whare tucked away in Southland has today been recognised for its national importance.
