Cloud and a brisk westerly early, then a sunny afternoon with a high of 13°C in Invercargill on Wednesday 30 September.

Four million dollars into a $21 million repair budget, and not a single fix has been made to Invercargill's crumbling civic headquarters. The Civic Building on Esk Street — several decades old and struggling with water ingress, failing heating and cooling systems, and outdated electrics — shed 167 of its

The government's books are in better shape than expected, with Treasury forecasting a significantly smaller deficit and a path back to surplus that Finance Minister Nicola Willis called "within a hair's breadth" of breaking even a year ahead of schedule. The Pre-election Economic and

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds has sent a message of support to the local farming community as rain continues to drench the Southland province. "I have to say, I've been stopped in my tracks by just how much water is sitting across local farmland. "The paddocks are

Invercargill's rules around residential development are changing — and from this Friday, they'll be locked in for good. Plan Change 2: Housing and Code of Practice becomes fully operative on October 2, rewriting parts of the Invercargill City District Plan to allow greater density and a wider

Five fire crews are at a Gore transport depot this afternoon after a 1000-litre chemical spill triggered evacuations of nearby buildings. Fire and Emergency were called to Mainfreight Transport on Oldham Street shortly after 2pm. A large container had been pierced, spilling its contents onto the ground. Road closures are

Three decades of toys, books and Southland familiesWhat began 34 years ago as a local children’s store has become a familiar part of Invercargill shopping, with Young Reflections now welcoming its third generation of customers. For more than three decades, the Tay Street store has been a place where

Invercargill City Council is consulting on parking changes at four locations — the Museum of Southland, Wachner Place, Esk Street West, and Stirling Point in Bluff — along with a structural overhaul of how parking rules are written and updated. Consultation opened Wednesday September 23 and runs until 5pm Sunday October 25.