Southland
Plunged into poverty: Hardship rising in Southland
Social service providers say there's been an uptick in people needing support to feed their family, going without heating, living homeless or sharing shoes.
Firefighters battle fires in the south overnight
High winds and hot temperatures have fanned the nine fires that broke out across Otago and Southland.
NZ's longest-serving meat worker retires after 64 years
Ken McLeod, 80, says it felt like he had "robbed a bank" when he got his pay cheques in the mid-1960s. Audio
Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire
On Wednesday police charged a 35 year old Dunedin man with arson who was due to appear in Gore District Court on 17 December.
Strong winds fan scrub fires in Otago, Southland
A fire in Southland has closed State Highway 96 between State Highway 1 and Waimumu.
Police still looking for people involved in unprovoked assault
The victim of the assault was left with a fractured eye socket and broken nose.
'Going backwards': Concern mounts over wilding pine threat
Environment Southland acting CEO Rob Phillips said about $25 million was needed to tackle the issue, on top of the "ballpark" $20 million already spent.
High school volleyball team in crash that left 12 injured
The volleyball team had just finished their games at the South Island junior championships when the crash happened.
Southland windfarm plan moves through fast-track process
A $1.1 billion Southland windfarm proposal has reared its head at a regional council after facing rejection earlier this year.
Man suffers fractured eye socket, broken nose after offering help to woman
A woman told him she had a flat tyre and needed help before the victim was "accosted by a man and assaulted".
Reward for information on sea lions killings extended
A $55,000 reward for information leading to those responsible for killing endangered sea lions in the Catlins a year ago has been extended to cover the killing of three sea lions at the Waitaki River…
Stunning aurora lights up southern skies
Stargazers took to social media to post their photographs from places like Dunedin, Waihola Lake, Roxburgh, Cromwell and Mount Cook.
Handful remain without power, three weeks after storm
The state of emergency was lifted for Southland and Clutha last Friday.
Mistaken for a secretary: Life as a lone female councillor
The only female elected member at a southern council admits you sometimes have to put on "armour" for the job.
Clutha state of emergency ends, two weeks after storm
The Clutha District's state of emergency has come to an end, two weeks after damaging winds tore through the region. Audio
Few dozen still without power two weeks after storm
Only 65 properties across Southland and Otago remain without power two weeks after the devastating storm.
Southern power outages: 115 homes still without electricity
Fewer than 50 properties in Southland and 67 properties in South Otago remain without power after last month's devastating winds.
More than 300 Southland, South Otago residents still without power
PowerNet says some customers have not had electricity for 13 days.
The push to restore power in 'apocalyptic' Southland
Around 2200 customers are still without power following a freak storm on 23 October.
