Southland
Gore residents loud over perceived leadership deficit
The Gore District Council needs to "do better" to win back the confidence of the community, Mayor Tracy Hicks says.
Results of oyster parasite testing to be shared in meetings
Community meetings are being held in Southland this week as part of the biosecurity response to a deadly oyster parasite in Foveaux Strait.
Govt should take lead on where carbon farming is allowed - Waitaki mayor
The Waitaki mayor wants the government to change the rules on where carbon farming is allowed.
How much rubbish can one town take?
Residents in the Southland town of Winton are fighting expansion plans by their local landfill that would allow them to take an uncapped amount of waste. At the moment, the privately-owned AB Lime… Audio
Tiwai Point posts $366m after-tax loss
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has posted an increased loss driven by large one-off costs.
Creative in the Caroline Valley
Kim Spencer-McDonald says she knows a number of women who, as she did, have fallen in love with the farmer but not necessarily the farm. She says meaningful, stimulating off-farm jobs are difficult to… Audio
Rio Tinto $4m clean-up commitment 'a complete turnaround'
Rio Tinto is taking over $4 million of costs for getting rid of toxic waste from Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, but there remains a question mark over a $200m clean-up of other waste. Audio
Invercargill mayor and deputy haven't talked in weeks: Latest council ructions
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt and his deputy Nobby Clark haven't spoken in person in weeks, with the deputy mayor admitting the relationship is strained.
Rio Tinto criticised over gifts to Bluff school students
The contents of goodie bags given to Bluff school children has led to Rio Tinto's attitude to the environment being called into question again.
'Common sense prevails' in $40m hotel's name dispute
Common sense has prevailed in a naming dispute over a $40 million hotel development in Invercargill, the Invercargill Licensing Trust says.
New coronial findings into fatal crash say blaming driver was 'inaccurate and unfair'
The way police investigated a crash in which two men died in a truck rollover resulted in an an eight-year fight for their families.
'It's a sellout': Oyster festival 'fantastic for the whole province'
Southland's celebration of all that is salty and slimy is back as the Bluff Oyster Festival returns today.
Weather adds to trial and tribulations at sheep dog comp
Man's best friend has been battling through rain, wind and snow to get the job done at the national Sheep Dog Trial Championships in Southland this week.
Old batteries, oil dumped behind crumbling coastal road - resident
An old dump, separated from the Southern Ocean by a crumbling coastal road, could be home to toxic waste.
Inquiry into Southern DHB bowel screening a 'distraction'
The Ministry of Health is shunning calls for an inquiry into the Southern DHB's inclusion in the national bowel screening programme. Doctors, researchers and cancer-care campaigners are calling for an… Audio
Southland Council urged to rethink mining exploration permit
A youth environment group is calling for the Southland District Council to rethink a decision that will allow further coal exploration in Southland. Audio
Niwa tests will guide next moves for Bluff oyster trade
Scientists are testing thousands of oysters as part of the government's biosecurity response to a deadly oyster parasite found in Foveaux Strait.
Shocking news reveals southern reporting cutbacks
That shocking knife attack in Dunedin’s central city this week came out of the blue - but the coverage also revealed the ranks of reporters there are thinning out. One major TV broadcaster had to… Audio
'They're trying to citify us': Gore residents protest over street upgrades
Gore District Council has six weeks to pacify residents upset over a roading project trial in the town.
Bringing megaherb punui back to Bluff
It looks a bit like a Chatham Island forget me not, and grows to a height of two metres and tastes a wee bit like celery or cabbage - we hear the story of the megaherb punui. Audio
