Southland

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes his council should not redact feedback from the public, even if it is difficult to hear.

Coroner Alexander Ho is calling for more information before giving his findings into the death of Gore preschooler Lachlan Jones.

Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney said police are determined to hold the person responsible accountable.

Schools speak up on "challenging student behaviour" after an incident at Oxford Area School this week.

Southland's regional council has backed an investigation that could result in local authorities merging.

Te reo Māori street names are on track for a boost in Invercargill as the council takes steps to ensure they are more readily available.

Meridian said the decision came after advice from independent experts.

Karen Arnold has been embroiled in a battle with Invercargill council since 2022.

Forest and Bird has accusing the government of "changing the law to let a North American deer species use the national park as a glorified vege patch". Audio

Conversations are underway to decide what stories to tell, and how.

Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka say mana whenua stories will have a key role in Te Unua Museum.

The land at Omaui holds special significance to Māori but other residents were concerned about retaining the view.

An Invercargill man has been sentenced to 200 hours of community work for letting his dog starve to death.

A Ford Courier ute parked on Marine Parade was set a light.

There were two aggravated robberies and multiple burglaries in Invercargill in the early hours of Monday.

No one was injured.

It comes after 10yo Australian girl Tegan Chen died after slipping on rocks into Marian Creek in January 2024.

An old rugby club building in rural Southland could soon be sold for just $1.

A diver is recovering well after being bitten by a shark at Dusky Sound in Fiordland National Park.