Southland
90 people hand over guns at Otago buyback event
Almost 100 people have handed in firearms at the first buyback in the southern district, where 10 percent of the population are firearms owners. Audio
Invercargill Airport to get $500k for upgrade from regional fund
The Provincial Growth Fund investment will go towards upgrading Invercargill Airport's cargo and terminal facilities to cope with a new direct service to Auckland.
Talk the Walk - The Hump Ridge Track
The Hump Ridge Track in Southland will soon become New Zealand's newest Great Walk, as conservation minister Eugenie Sage announced this morning. Audio
Additional on-call midwife for Lumsden
An additional short-term on-call midwife will be hired to cover births in Lumsden, following a meeting aimed at quelling the war of words over maternity services in Northern Southland.
Fish factory workers made redundant as Sanford downsizes in Bluff
Sanford has made 17 workers redundant at its Bluff fish processing factory as it confirms its downsizing in the town.
Two charged over aggravated burglary in Otago
Two people have been charged in relation to an aggravated burglary in Otago.
Up to 30 jobs may go at Sanford's Bluff fish-processing plant
Workers at one of Bluff's biggest employers have been blindsided by the news almost half of their jobs may be lost - which means they could be out of a job or have to relocate 400km north to keep… Audio
Cancer care battle: 'The lack of prevention in NZ is not good enough'
A Southland father with terminal bowel cancer hopes to trigger a citizens-initiated referendum to reform cancer care in New Zealand.
Lake search to continue weeks after body washed up
Police will continue searching Lake Hauroko in Southland after two people on a boat went missing last month, and a body washed up a day later.
Lumsden maternity centre downgrade 'a Treaty of Waitangi breach'
The Southern District Health Board has been accused of breaching the Treaty of Waitangi by downgrading the Lumsden Maternity Centre without consultation.
Proud to be a dairy farmer
Invercargill contract milker Tangaroa Walker is looking at drying off his herd of 500 cows after a great season. He says milk production is up 15 percent on last year and grass and winter crops are… Video, Audio
Southland maternity like 'Russian roulette', midwife says
Supplies mishaps are plaguing the Lumsden and Te Anau maternity hubs that were meant to be up and running seven weeks ago, adding to concerns over giving birth in the region.
More concerns raised about maternity care in Southland
Maternal hubs in Lumsden and Te Anau were meant to be up and running seven weeks ago after the birthing unit in Lumsden was downgraded, but locals say that's far from reality. Audio
Missing boatie possibly lost days earlier than thought
Invercargill police searching for a man missing on a Southland lake believe he and the woman he was with got into difficulty nearly a week before they were reported missing.
Invercargill CBD development worth millions to go ahead
It is hoped a new medical centre, seven-storey hotel and retail precinct in Invercargill - taking the place of about 30 buildings - will "rescue" the town's CBD from its "trajectory of decline".
Search called off for missing boatie in Fiordland
Police are waiting for water levels to recede before they resume a search for a boatie missing in Fiordland National Park.
Officials defend maternity hub move following roadside birth criticism
After a roadside birth on Sunday morning near Lumsden - where maternity facilities were downsized recently - Southern District Health Board says it is "important for mothers and midwives to plan well…
The Southland accent - a rolling change
The Southland accent has a distinctive burr, and new research is revealing how those 'rolled Rs' have changed over time. Audio
Major failings contributed to Fox Glacier crash
Transport Investigators have found the pilot of a doomed helicopter flight which crashed in bad weather on Fox Glacier wasn't trained or experienced enough for scenic operations. Audio
Aviation watchdog 'completely rotten'
The father of a woman killed in a helicopter crash at Fox Glacier has slammed the country's aviation watchdog as completely rotten. Audio
