Southland
Former Southland mayor throws hat in the ring, again
Gary Tong has backtracked on earlier comments he would 'definitely not' stand this election.
Businessman killed on fishing trip remembered
Rick Murrell was a much-loved figure in the Southland community, who was larger-than-life, quick witted, and "a character that everyone admired and enjoyed being around".
Boating death on Lake Manapouri
One man was found dead and another was seriously injured when police located a boat that had failed to return from a fishing trip overnight.
Gore residents told not to drink tap water
High levels of nitrate have been found in the district's water supply.
Gore mayor Ben Bell fires back on tough first term
The mayor has labelled a recent account of his tumultuous first term as "bullying".
Invasive worm species found under Bluff wharf
An invasive species of worm has been found in Bluff Harbour, and the Southland Regional Council is trying to determine if it has spread.
More dogs going unregistered in Invercargill
Challenges with dog registrations in the region came to light at a Tuesday council meeting.
Scandal, division and rumours at Gore District Council
Watch: RNZ checks in on what's been a tumultuous term and looks ahead to what October's election might hold. Audio
Councillor on boil notice: 'I'd sooner drink our water than bloody Auckland water'
Eastern Bush/Otahu Flat, north of Tūātapere, is under a boil water notice until at least 2026.
Four in hospital as tour bus crash closes highway
Police say the south-bound lane of Athol Five Rivers Highway at Lowther is still closed.
Invercargill mayor has minor stroke
Nobby Clark's deputy said the news came as a shock, but the mayor was doing well and intended to return to work next week.
New team to reinvestigate toddler's death revealed
Two North Island detectives will lead a third "full and fresh" investigation into the death of Gore preschooler Lachlan Jones.
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark criticises own council of being too risk averse
His comments follow the organisation revealing it spent more than $7.3 million on consultants in less than three years between July 2022 and December 2024.
Otago rivers monitored as heavy rain yet to peak
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Dunedin and Clutha until 9pm on Saturday night.
Third person sentenced in relation to Awarua fire
She has been convicted and discharged in the Invercargill District Court.
Freedom camping or 'free parking'? Queenstown Lakes' plan to manage campers
The council's draft bylaw would set limits on stays and designate free camping sites, after the previous rules were quashed by the High Court last year.
Commercial fishermen sentenced for selling black market seafood
It follows a larger investigation by Fisheries New Zealand into the illegal sale of seafood.
Southland industrial park to be linked with new inland port
The privately funded projects have been costed to eventually cost as much as $5 billion.
'Unacceptable': Hundreds of native seabirds killed in trawler catch
Forest & Bird is demanding more information about the more than 200 seabirds that were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.
'Shocking' - Nearly 500 guns seized in one of NZ's largest firearms busts
The weapons stockpile included pistols, potentially prohibited and restricted weapons, significant quantities of ammunition, and parts.
