Southland

A coroner's report into the death of a toddler shows government agencies were explicitly warned the boy's killer was violent and a risk to children.

An independent investigation has found a police officer was justified in shooting a man with sponge rounds and did not assault him.

A former council chief financial officer says he was pushed out - and has announced his intention to seek the top job, even though he's now based in the UK.

Fire and Emergency says crews have contained a vegetation fire at Invercargill's Oreti beach.

A decision to plant crab apple trees on the main street has caused a stand-off - and the loss of car parks.

An Invercargill Para athlete is on a mission to become the first blind wahine toa to cycle the length of Aotearoa. Audio

An urgent boil water notice has been issued for a Southland drinking water supply after E. coli bacteria was detected.

Four people were injured in house fire in Invercargill on Friday morning.

Stephen Parry - who fell out with Mayor Ben Bell - is still in the post while a replacement is being found.

A Gore resident scammed out of $20,000 got his cash back in a last-minute airport search, thanks to fast action by police.

The 19-year-old remand prisoner died in late September.

Angry residents start a petition to challenge the council over their decision to bring back the controversial chief executive.

A shouting match erupted at a Gore District Council meeting this week, where the controversial topic of the chief executive was discussed.

Gore District Council has appointed the same chief executive who resigned last month back into the role as an interim while they find his replacement.

Journalists from newspaper publisher Allied Press have walked off the job today to demand increased pay.

Southland Hospital has temporarily closed its medical and surgical wards to visitors, after nine staff came down with gastroenteritis.

Farmers and growers across parts of the lower South Island hit by last month's storm are being urged to reach out for help if they need it.

The body of a fisherman swept off the rocks in the Catlins, on the Southland coast, has been found.

For the first time, family friends talk about what they believe really happened to John Beckenridge and his stepson, Mike.

Vandals are causing senseless damage in Mataura, a community leader says, after public toilets were smashed and plastered with human faeces.