Che Baker, editor of the Southland Times, talks about former New Zealand Idol contestant and now MoreFM broadcaster Steve Broad officially being confirmed the winner of a by-election and sworn in this week.
Also Gore has a problem with feral cats and Invercargill's Queen's Park has issues with trees falling over.
Left: Invercargill City Councillor Steve Broad who was sworn in to council after winning a by-election this week. Right: A large pine tree on the south side of the Queens Park duck pond fell into the pond and across the path at lunch time in high winds. Photo: Robyn Edie/Stuff