Southland
Man caught driving five times over breath alcohol limit, police say
A member of the public reported concerns about the man's driving this morning, including near misses with oncoming traffic.
Children played nearby as grave dug for Dale Watene's body, court told
The man charged with helping a woman accused of murder says they dug a grave to bury Dale Watene in a Southland forest while her children were playing and walking nearby.
Two Aussie firms vie for Southland hydrogen plant contract
The list of contenders to build a possible green hydrogen plant in Southland has been narrowed to two Australian firms.
Medicinal cannabis: 'People have had to mortgage their house to buy it'
A Southland cannabis producer hopes to ease patient's pain and ensure they're less out of pocket with prescription pot.
Farm, managers fined $95k for deaths of hundreds of calves
A grazing and calf rearing company and two former employees have been fined a total of $95,000 for the deaths of almost 500 calves.
Man dies in workplace incident in Gore
A man has died following an incident at a workplace in Gore this morning.
Dale Watene's death was not murder, defence argues
The death of Southland man Dale Watene was a "terrible accident", a lawyer for his accused killer says.
Milford Rd closing overnight, warning for southern motorists
Snow forecast over the next few days means a large section of the Milford Road will close overnight from today.
Man arrested after dispute at petrol station involving a homemade taser
Gore police arrested the man after he allegedly threatened another man with the device during an altercation.
Digging into the past of sleeping giant faults
The Nevis Fault is a sleeping giant fault, one that awakens only every 10,000 years or so. This week, a team of geologists use paleoseismic trenching to answer questions about this fault and to figure… Video, Audio
Our Changing World - Studying past earthquakes
We climb into a trench dug across a fault line to learn about the science of paleoseismology - finding past earthquakes in sediment layers. Audio
SBS Bank's full year net profit up 9% to $44.9 million
The Southland-based SBS Bank has lifted its full year profit, as its margins increased from rising interest rates and increased lending.
Invercargill deputy mayor Nobby Clark enters race for top job
The Invercargill mayoral race has thrown up another curveball, with deputy mayor Nobby Clark now entering the fray.
Tiwai Point smelter doubles clean up and closure costs to $687m
The massive jump in costs was due in part to the smelter promising to get rid of more than 200,000 tonnes of spent cell lining waste containing cyanide and toxic fluoride by 2029.
Gusty cold blasts to continue for days
Strong-wind alerts remain in place for parts of the country this evening and into tomorrow.
Southland Hospital wards remain closed to visitors
Three wards at Southland Hospital continue to remain closed to visitors following a Covid-19 outbreak.
Two arrested in Southland after fleeing police
Two people in Southland have been arrested after fleeing police, driving along a footpath and crashing into a patrol car.
Southland Hospital defends lockdown: 'We don't do this lightly'
Southland Hospital was closing wards to ensure staff did not get infected, amid "significant staffing shortages", the head of the DHB's Covid-19 response said. Audio
Multiple Covid-19 exposures close Southland Hospital wards
Southland Hospital has abruptly closed three of its wards to all visitors because of what it is describing as multiple Covid-19 exposures.
Mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Fiordland shocks scientists
For the first time there has been a mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Aotearoa, raising alarm about the impact climate change is having on marine ecosystems.
