Southland
One year since the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
Reza-Abdul Jabbar owns a 349-hectare dairy farm in Southland and is Imam of the world's southernmost mosque in Invercargill. Last March, when he featured on RNZ's Country Life programme, he talked… Audio
Toxic waste debacle causing headaches in Mataura
The issue of what to do with 10,000 tonnes of aluminium dross stored in Mataura is causing a quandary for authorities, but just as vexing is how it came to be there.
Fixing up farms after the flooding
The clean-up continues for farmers whose land was flooded by the Mataura River in Southland. Jon Pemberton had 20 hectares of land under water at Brydone. When it receded he was left with a metre of… Audio
Fish and Game councillor apologises over comments, but won't resign
A Southland Fish and Game councillor who was asked to resign over his "chick scientists" comments is standing his ground.
Truckloads of rubbish cleared from old Gore landfill exposed by recent floods.
Truckloads of rubbish have been cleared from the old Gore landfill exposed by the recent floods.
Native Nursery Supports Local Farmers
A large nursery is flourishing in the old gardens at the back of the meeting house at Takutai o te Titi Marae at Colac Bay in Southland. It was established in 2017 by Riverton man Jade Maguire who… Audio
Milford Road reopens for tourists
Dozens of tourist coaches were allowed to travel the Milford Road today for the first time since a storm closed the road at the start of February.
'Milford is back open for business'
Crews are scouring Milford Road for damage, smoothing it out ahead of the first tourist convoys after it was extensively damaged.
Gore District Council counting cost of Southland floods
The Gore District Council estimates that $2 million worth of damage was caused by the flooding that hit Southland earlier this month.
Anger and anxiety as Southland's toxic time bomb is ready to go off
The 10,000 tonnes of toxic waste causing anger and anxiety in Mataura - and the secret deal that saw it dumped there. Audio
Probe into potential contamination at playground
Investigations into potential contamination at a Southland playground will begin next month.
'Legacy for Blair': Tavern becomes home to charity hospital
Southland Charity Hospital now has a home after being given a tavern operated by the local licensing trust.
Deal to clean up dross goes sour
The producer of more than 20,000 tonnes of hazardous dross stored across Southland continues to refuse interviews or discuss a soured handshake deal.
Southland evades worst of ex-tropical cyclone Uesi
Civil Defence authorities in Southland are relieved heavy rain has not hit flood-damaged parts of the Mataura River today.
One dead after serious crash in Southland
One person has died in a crash in Southland early this morning.
Gore mayor puts heat on mining company to remove toxic waste
Gore mayor Tracy Hicks is putting pressure on Rio Tinto to speed up the removal of its dangerous waste from a Southland site.
Southland still in state of emergency with repairs set to cost millions
It's too early to count the cost of last week's flooding, but it'll be significant with the repairs to Milford Road alone costing millions of dollars to fix, authorities say.
Mataura residents urge government to act over Rio Tinto's dross
Mataura residents stood up last night and asked central government to rid their community of hazardous waste from an aluminum smelter.
Fiordland prepares as ex-cyclone Uesi nears South Island
Heavy weather sweeping towards the South Island looks likely to skip Fiordland, which is still recovering from last week, but preparations are being made just in case.
Police arrest 17 over two months in Southland gang crackdown
Police targeting gangs in the deep south have made 17 arrests and recovered a "significant amount" of stolen goods since December.
