Southland

It is coastal Southland's driest summer on record and there is no real relief forecast as the drought pushes into the north of the region.

Firefighters are worried a wind change today could see a large blaze on conservation wetlands at Awarua, south of Invercargill, spread further. Audio

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Southland Regional Council has revised an irrigation ban in the province after outcry from local farmers.

A major fire at Awarua, south of Invercargill, is burning through about 1000 hectares of mānuka scrub and peat soils in the drought-stricken region.

Firefighters are battling a major vegetation fire at Awarua, south of Invercargill.

The council has already banned unattended hosing and sprinklers under the first stage of restrictions to protect the city's sole water supply, the Ōreti River.

A group of people used a firearm to threaten a property owner while they were trying to steal fuel, police say.

A property owner was threatened by four men wanting to steal fuel from his vehicle, Invercargill police say.

Southland is grappling with an extreme dry spell that has prompted water restrictions across the region and a total fire ban.

It's been a bumpy opening for the new Bluff oyster season.

Residents may face water restrictions as soon as next week as the river supplying the city's water is at risk of running low.

There are still no arrests over the shooting of two teenagers in Invercargill a month on.

Four potential partners have been identified to help develop the world's first large-scale green hydrogen plant in Southland.

A worker based at a lodge on the Milford Track has tested positive for Covid-19.

A crucial tourism project is facing delays as it struggles to find a project leader.

Firefighters from Winton Volunteer Fire Brigade are currently isolating after being identified as close contacts of a positive Covid-19 case.

What happened to a pilot and four passengers aboard an ill-fated flight that went missing between Christchurch and Milford Sound 60 years ago is still a mystery.

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