Southland

The crash happened shortly after 8.30am on Tuesday.

MetService issued the watches on Saturday morning as a slow moving front is expected to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and far southern Westland.

Fire crews had to call for backup from another station due to the fire's intensity.

Ashburton builder Paul William John Stevens has been sentenced for the shooting.

An estimated 15,000 Southlanders could be drinking water polluted by nitrates according to a new Southland Regional Council report. Audio

It happened Monday morning in Te Anau.

A look inside the Hokonui Moonshine Museum where the manufacture of this legendary spirit continues in the modern day.

Sixty-two-year old Invercargill man Kevin Belling was last seen on his farm almost a month ago.

The public will choose the name of the trout statue that has stood in Gore for almost 40 years. Audio

A Fiordland fishing charter company illegally caught and served almost $250,000 worth of crayfish to customers.

Donald Woodford tried to return the Powergel to the manufacturer and then hand it to police after years storing the explosives in a shed on his Mossburn property.

Kevin Belling was last seen on his farm almost a month ago.

It hit headlines last year, with the council saying it had received ongoing complaints about safety and the conditions.

Southland's Josh Burnett has become just the sixth rider to win three or more Tour of Southland titles, joining an elusive club that includes Brian Fowler and Hayden Roulston.

A staff member told RNZ they were frustrated as they had been left in the dark about what happened.

Southland's regional council is ramping up monitoring of water levels as the region dries out and river levels lower.

The government is loaning $3.1 million to help build an industrial hub near Gore.

Pukenui/Anchor Island and Indian Island in Dusky Sound are both managed to stay deer-free to provide safe, intact habitats for native wildlife and plants.