Southland
Two dead in Southland crash
Two people died and two others were seriously injured in a two-car crash on SH98.
Southland reveals plan to attract 10,000 people to the region
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has launched a new strategy and a cash injection to get thousands more people to move to Southland. Audio
Wanted: 10,000 new Southland residents
Sick of Auckland house prices? Southland is attempting to lure 10,000 more people to the region, as it braces for a 'demographic time bomb'.
Explosion at Southland wood processing plant
Staff evacuated after an explosion caused several fires in a fibreboard processing plant.
1080 spilled from DOC helicopter as it took off
Newly-released documents show a helicopter carrying out a 1080 poison drop near Lake Manapouri spilled some bait as it left its loading site.
Helicopter accidentally dropped 1080 on takeoff, new documents
A helicopter company contracted to drop 1080 in Fiordland accidentally dropped the toxin on takeoff because it left a bucket open, new documents reveal. Video, Audio
Invercargill school defends use of 'safe room'
A school at the heart of a row about seclusion rooms is defending the use of its "safe room".
Federated Farmers boss admits spilling effluent into stream
The Federated Farmers Southland president has admitted his farm is responsible for the effluent spill into the Winton Stream.
Otautau Gallery
Good news for the small Southland township of Otautau: its first art gallery. It's home is the Old Methodist church which needed almost three years of renovations to complete the gallery space. Pamela… Audio, Gallery
Southlanders may get answers about their accent
Southlanders could be getting some answers into why they roll their 'R's with new research looking into the region's distinctive accent being given the green light.
Southlanders may get answers about their accent
The University of Canterbury has won $500,000 to fund research into why Southlanders roll their 'R's. Audio
Algae clogging Queenstown's crowning jewel
Once celebrated for the purity of its water, Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu is now being choked by algae.
DHB was warned about eye clinic delays, specialist says
Health authorities were warned nearly 18 months ago that patients risked losing their sight over long delays for treatment, an eye specialist says. Audio
Eye specialist says he warned health authorities about risks
An eye specialist says he warned health authorities that Southland patient could go blind waiting for treatment, but never heard back. Audio
Police investigating fatal Invercargill fire
Invercargill police are investigating a fire at a block of flats early this morning that left one man dead.
Fatal fire at Invercargill flats
A man has been found dead after a fire at a block of flats in Invercargill. Audio
Patients have 'severe loss of vision' in long wait for treatment
Long delays in specialist eye appointments at Dunedin and Southland hospitals have caused the condition of 30 patients to worsen and six have had severe loss of vision. Audio
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
Regional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
Southland farmer fined $70,00 for diverting river
A Southland farmer has been fined more than $70,000 for trying to divert water from one of Southland's main rivers with illegal earthworks.
