Gary Tong
Blight or boon - Lumsden debates expanding free camping
8 Aug 2017
Freedom campers in the Southland town of Lumsden are making the place look like a refugee camp, Lumsden Motel owner Brian Ross told RNZ's Ian Telfer. Audio
Southland divided on whether it's ready to welcome refugees
29 May 2017
Invercargill will be rolling out the welcome mat for its first former refugee arrivals later this year, but its leaders are still divided on whether the city is equipped to take them. Audio
Council will consult over finishing overbudget cycle trail
18 May 2017
Southland District Mayor Gary Tong says his council will consult the public before deciding how to finish a controversial, overbudget cycle trail Audio