This is an official message from Emergency Management Southland. The Southland Mayoral Relief Fund is now open and available to help Southlanders impacted by the 3 February…

This is an official message from Emergency Management Southland. Farmers are encouraged to contact Environment Southland catchment staff if there are any concerns about their stopbanks. Catchment…

Southland motorists face a challenging time on the roads in the coming week due to repairs from recent flooding and increased traffic. Thousands of motorcyclists will be…

Southern Police are reminding people to keep their homes and property secure after two recent burglaries in the Mataura area. We've seen an amazing response from people…

Fiordland businesses are scrambling to keep tills ticking over as the road into Milford Sound remains completely blocked by slips, mayor Gary Tong says. State Highway 94,…

This is an official message from Emergency Management Southland. Now’s a good time to check on your mates Southland! While the rain might have stopped, it’s still…

Some residents in flood-swamped areas of Southland have had emotional reunions with their four-legged friends today, after billeting them in special animal evacuation centres. On the back…

Emergency Management Southland Update: MATAURA REOPENS Mataura was reopened to residents at 6.00pm tonight. There is still some areas of surface flooding. The worst affected areas are:…

Flood waters entered 21 homes in the Gore District during this week’s civil defence emergency. An assessment of the worst affected properties in Gore, Mataura and rural…

This is an official message from Emergency Management Southland Southland Emergency Management Controller Bruce Halligan has thanked the Southland community for the huge effort in providing support…