Southland
Police finish inquiry into how Invercargill boy got head injury
A nine and ten year old boy were playing with a piece of an electric fence before the ten year old was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury. Audio
Police, trust take integrated approach
Invercargill Police Iwi Liaison Officer Simon Kairau will now be based weekly at the offices of Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust.
Boy injured in incident with another child
Police investigating an incident that has left a 10-year-old boy in a serious condition, say it involved another child and an electric fence.
Injured boy in induced coma
A 10-year-old boy is in an induced coma after sustaining a head injury at school, but neither police nor the school will say how it happened.
Weather hinders search for boaties
A search for two boaties in South Otago is continuing on land today, as sea conditions are too rough.
Chatham islands hit by half a metre high Tsunami
Fishing vessels on the Chatham islands are heading out late this morning after the islands were hit by half a metre high Tsunami surges overnight. The Chatham Islands Mayor is Alfred Preece Audio
Avalanche control programme kept busy
The Milford Road's avalanche control programme has been kept busy this year with more snow falling than the past two seasons.
Invercargill plans Southland garden for China
The country's southernmost city Invercargill is eyeing up planting a friendship garden in China - with a Southland theme. Audio
Children faint on stage
Invercargil's Civic Theatre was the centre of an emergency today after several children rehearsing for a school production fainted. Audio
'Bring us your huhu grubs'
The Southland Museum is calling on Southlanders to collect live huhu grubs to feed its hungry tuatara.
MPI defends DairyNZ killer swedes investigation
The Ministry for Primary Industries is defending DairyNZ's investigation into toxic swedes which killed hundreds of cattle in Southland last spring.
Invercargill dogs 'need better handling'
The SPCA is recommending changes to the way dogs are handled by the Invercargill City Council's dog control unit, after two unregistered canines were injured while being captured.
Tourists involved in fatal Southland crash
A fatal crash in Southland today appears to have been caused by a tourist driver who failed to stop at a stop sign, police say.
Stadium collapse will not cost ratepayers - council
Invercargill City Council is assuring ratepayers that they will not be liable for the collapse of Stadium Southland's roof, even though the High Court found the council was partly to blame.
Roof collapse blamed on engineer, council
The High Court has blamed the collapse of a stadium's roof on an engineer and the Invercargill City Council. Audio
Court finds Invercargill Council partly to blame
The High Court has blamed the collapse of a Southland stadium's roof on an Invercargill engineer and the city council. Audio
Wanted man still believed to be Southland area
Police believe a man who removed his electronic bracelet and disappeared is still in the Southland area.
Appeal for information on highway attack
Invercargill Police are appealing for information from anyone who saw a man attacked on Bluff Highway yesterday afternoon.
Wanted man removed electronic bracelet
Police in Invercargill are still trying to find a man who removed his electronic monitoring bracelet while on bail for breaching a protection order.
Sonny Tau denies killing five kereru
Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau has pleaded guilty to having five dead kereru but not guilty to killing them.
