Southland
Melbourne Cup - Tony Laker
It's Melbourne Cup time again, and Invercargillites are taking to Flemington in style. Invercargill Airport hosted its first chartered international flight, with 150 passengers bound for Australia… Audio
Chatham Is look forward to looser rules round burying at home
Any relaxing of the rules around people being buried on private rural land, as the Law Commission recommends, would have real impact on the Chatham Islands. Audio
Woman hit on Bluff road was lying down
An Australian woman hit by a car on the Bluff Highway on Monday morning was already lying on the road, police say.
Sacked principal says $150-thousand compensation is fair
A principal sacked by an Invercargill primary school has been awarded more than 150 thousand dollars after the Employment Court found she was unfairly dismissed. Audio
Government to blame for sacking - principal
A former principal says Government intervention at her primary school only exacerbated problems and led to her being sacked unlawfully. Audio
Playing Favourites with Philip Smith and David Straight
Philip Smith is the owner of landscape design company O2 Landscapes Ltd, and David Straight is a Christchurch-born photographer. They have created the new book, Vernacular: the Everyday Landscape of… Audio
South Port annual meeting yesterday
And it was a similar sort of story from the operator of Bluff, South Port which also had its annual meeting yesterday. Audio
Passchendaele steam locomotive - Wayne Mason
One of the most precious steam trains in the country, the Passchendaele locomotive, is chugging its way to Invercargill this afternoon as part of a South Island trip to commemorate the centenary of… Audio
Council criticised over potential CEO conflict
The Auditor-General has criticised the Queenstown Lakes District Council for the way it handled a potential conflict of interest by its chief executive, Adam Feeley.
What's the best way to keep Stewart Island warm?
The battle lines have been drawn in a rigorous debate over how Stewart Island's electricity should be supplied. Audio
Plans to change Stewart Island's electricity supply
Stewart Islanders are spurning any attempt to move to a greener way of getting their electricity. Peter Newport has found the locals want things to stay just as they are. Audio
Cunning rat dodging traps for over a month
The hunt is under way for a cunning rat that's been dodging traps for more than a month on the predator free Ulva Island. Audio
Spaceflight Services hits 'go' on base in Invercargill
American satellite company Spaceflight Services says its newest ground station is now operational in Invercargill. The Seattle-based company has two other stations in Alaska and Washington State for…
Lab-in-a-Box takes science to rural NZ
A mobile laboratory in a shipping container has been created in Dunedin to take science to rural communities.
Government lost confidence in 'sacked' DHB
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman on funding, tackling childhood obestity and why he lost confidence in the figures the Southern DHB were providing him.
Two injured in crash after driver flees police
Two people have been injured this evening in a crash involving a driver who was fleeing from the police in Invercargill.
Stewart Island could become world's biggest sanctuary
An ambitious one hundred million dollar plan to make Stewart Island into the world's biggest wildlife sanctuary is being proposed to residents this week. Audio
Violent winds rip through South Island with more to come
Hundreds of homes are still without power this evening after violent winds ripped through Southland and Otago bring down power lines. Audio
A glimpse into the world of conductive education
This week on One in Five: a glimpse into the world of Conductive Education.The holistic therapy was designed in Hungary in the 1950s for children with motor disorders such as spina bifida or cerebral… Audio
Playing Favourites with Matt Gauldie
Official New Zealand Army Artist for the last ten years, who has had many solo shows, group exhibitions, residencies, and fellowships. Audio
