Southland

Capturing beautiful South Island landscapes is more than just a hobby for agricultural entrepreneur and aspiring mushroom-grower Edwin Mabonga.

Firefighters are continuing to damp down hotspots following a fire at an Invercargill storage facility.

Police are refusing to address the concerns of the father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones.

Cows are Laura Murdoch's passion. She shares her everyday interactions with them on Facebook and Tiktok and some of her Cow Whisperer videos have racked up quite a few views.

Bluff oyster lovers are going wild for their favourite treat, with the first harvest landing this week.

Meridian Energy says price is not the only issue holding up a energy agreement to keep the Tiwai aluminium smelter operating beyond next year.

South Island paddocks have been described as looking like they have "just been sprayed with glyphosate". Audio

The driver in the single-car accident died at the scene.

A person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Main Street, Mataura.

One person was critically injured, three seriously and a fifth was taken to hospital in a moderate condition after motorcycles crashed into crowds on Thursday. Audio

A Southland man has been charged following the deliberate poisoning of more than 200 trees in a public reserve.

A person has been seriously injured and another is in a moderate condition after a car collided with a train in Invercargill this afternoon.

Te Anau businesses are bracing for more staff shortages as student workers return to their studies in the coming weeks.

Rural contractors in Southland cannot keep up with bumper grass growth, while those in parts of the North Island are having problems from the recent wet weather.