Stories by Matthew Rosenberg

A Southland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions.

In Invercargill, the licensing trust model is alive and well - controlling the sale and supply of alcohol. Matthew Rosenberg looks into the system, and why it isn't more widely used.

Predator Free Rakiura will become the world's largest predator eradication project for an inhabited island if successful.

Transport inequities are proving a barrier for some young people in Invercargill, preventing them from joining in group activities.

The impacts of a cyanobacterial bloom at a Southland lagoon won't be known for some time, but the water has been restored.

A person was taken to hospital and the driver's car impounded after the incident.

Land cleared of the pest plants is now "prime for re-infestation".

The incident involved an email referring to an investigation into a combined Three Waters entity for Otago and Southland.

A public toilet block in a small town is battling ongoing vandalism, forcing the council to explore new solutions.

The two councillors who lodged a code of conduct complaint against Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark will not comment on his recent apology.

A councillor says delivery drivers are openly flouting parking rules in the absence of anyone to police them.

Mayor Nobby Clark told RNZ it made no difference if someone was 11 or 12 years of age when it came to justice for "adult crimes".

The condition of a main arterial route out of Bluff has been described as "embarrassing" by a local councillor, who wants action.

One councillor is "disgusted" by Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's racially charged language in an interview, while another describes it as a "train wreck".

Residents battling severe erosion in Bluecliffs have been applauded for making plans to relocate their houses or shift out of the area entirely.

Last week, the small Southland township was evacuated so an old dumpsite containing hazardous material could be cleared.

A township preparing to evacuate under a state of emergency will not be completely empty when the last car rolls out.

The small hamlet at the mouth of the Waiau River - 10km from Tūātapere in Southland - has been under a state of emergency since 8 February in the wake of ongoing erosion problems.

The homeowner has been arguing the increase is "drastically unfair and unjust".

A plan to install a raised safety platform at a busy Invercargill intersection has come to a crashing halt following objections from councillors.

The owner pointed out there had been zero increase to the value of their section in that time, and lacks access to key council services.

A suitcase purchased at an "exorbitant" price by Invercargill City Council for the sole purpose of bringing gifts home from Japan has not been used since.

The $750 suitcase was bought with ratepayer funds for the sole purpose of bringing gifts home from Japan.

An image of a possible mouse caught on Stewart Island/Rakiura pest monitoring cameras has sparked concern.

Missing macrons in an Invercargill City Council report has led to a request from mana whenua to do better.