Southland

A staff member told RNZ they were frustrated as they had been left in the dark about what happened.

Southland's regional council is ramping up monitoring of water levels as the region dries out and river levels lower.

The government is loaning $3.1 million to help build an industrial hub near Gore.

Pukenui/Anchor Island and Indian Island in Dusky Sound are both managed to stay deer-free to provide safe, intact habitats for native wildlife and plants.

Asha Dutt raised the treatment of Sir Tim during his final term in 2019, saying he would be proud.

Sir Tim is being remembered as a man who always chose to see the best in every situation and the person in every person

Three other people were also injured in the crash in the rural town of Winton.

The car was allegedly driven over four times the speed limit during the Christmas Eve incident in Edendale.

Plaques stolen from soldiers' graves at an Invercargill cemetery have been recovered, and a man charged with their theft.

Two men were left stranded on a boat in Fiordland overnight Saturday before a fisherman and his three passengers went to the pair's rescue.

MetService said thunder could be accompanied by very heavy rain and large hail.

The bust was a part of a police operation led by Southland's Organised Crime Group and Criminal Investigation Branch.

Two people were flown to hospital, one with serious injuries and another with moderate injuries.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident just before 8pm last night.

Multiple ambulances responded to the incident in Gore.

Car parking fees are being trialled from this week at three major sites.

Weather in the area deteriorated over the weekend.

A sports event that has woven itself into the fabric of a small Southland town is wrapping up after more than a century.