Southland

The South's vaccination rollout has hit top gear, and the region leads the country in numbers of people who have had the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine.

Police in Southland are calling for information on moa bones taken from a flood damaged campsite near Milford Sound.

The Alexandra community is devastated their annual blossom festival has been called off as it entered its 65th year.

An independent reviewer says Invercargill residents should feel confident that their local council can do its job after a tumultuous 12 months that included potential government intervention.

Invercargill's embattled mayor is being viewed as an unavoidable and inconvenient distraction despite a six-month progress review finding the council is working better together.

Leaders at the centre of the Invercargill City Council's progress review were able to provide feedback on a draft report weeks before other councillors can see it.

An Otago Regional Councillor says she's prepared to resign if the Environment Minister doesn't intervene with the dysfunctional council.

Invercargill's embattled mayor has doubled down against an independent review into who has access to council emails - despite one of his being used against him.

Last week, Sir Tim was blindsided by council staff when an email he sent to media was intercepted and raised at a closed meeting an hour later.

Work to remove black mould from the chambers at the Southland Regional Council will start in the next two weeks.

A Southland farmer already in mediation over land clearing is now under investigation after being accused of trying to drain a wetland.

Two people are critically injured after a crash in Southland.

The rejection of a new liquor outlet hoping to open in Riverton has painted a concerning picture of a toxic drinking culture in the town.

Newly released documents show officials believed Rio Tinto wanted to sideline the clean-up of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.