Southland

Major flood protection work has begun on the Mataura River at Gore's road and rail bridge crossing as part of a $50 million flood resilience programme across Southland. Environment Southland launched the project this week, marking the first construction work under the latest round of government co-funding for

Community organisation Nga Kete has been chosen as the major recipient of this year's Rotary Book Sale, securing vital funding to continue its work supporting families and individuals across Southland. The announcement marks a significant partnership between two organisations committed to strengthening the local community through the region&

Two of the South Island's major training providers have renewed their partnership to expand building apprenticeship programmes across the lower South Island. Otago Polytechnic and Southern Institute of Technology signed a new Memorandum of Understanding at SIT's Invercargill campus on April 15, building on their successful

Southland’s property market has hit a milestone, with average asking prices breaking through the $600,000 mark for the first time on record — part of a nationwide surge in activity that realestate.co.nz says has returned the market to 2021 peak levels. The region’s average asking price

Great South is working to understand how best to support a range of new aquaculture projects across the region. General manager regional strategy Bobbi Brown shared a report to council’s Infrastructure and Growth Committee on Tuesday. “There has been quite a few developments in recent times, which is quite

Southland District Council has been ordered by the Ombudsman to overhaul its record keeping after refusing to release information about mayoral spending. The controversy began in August 2025 when media requested mayoral and chair spending records from all four Southland councils covering the previous term to July 31. While three

Youthline Southland has closed its Invercargill office after 50 years of serving the local community, with operations now handled through a national support model. The office shut its doors last Friday following a year-long review by the Southland board, which examined the changing landscape of remote mental health services and

Police are asking Southland residents to check their rural properties as the search continues for missing Kapuka farmer Kevin Belling. Belling disappeared from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on January 9, sparking an extensive search operation involving Land Search and Rescue teams. Detective Sergeant John Kean said police have