Southland

A2 Milk is a step closer to taking a controlling stake in Mataura Valley Milk, but says it will be at least a couple of years before it starts making profits. ATM disclosed its intentions in August and has now entered binding agreements to buy a 75 percent stake in the Southland based infant formula

Police can now release the names of the two people who died following a crash on the Riverton Wallacetown Highway in Southland yesterday. They were 61-year-old woman Kareen Marie Malcolm, and 61-year-old man James Lennon Malcolm, both of Invercargill. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash ar

FINAL UPDATE 8:30pm: SH99 just outside of Wallacetown is now fully OPEN. Thank you for your patience while emergency services dealt with the crash site and SCU worked on its investigation. UPDATE 6:50pm: Second fatality following Riverton Wallacetown Highway crash A woman critically injured in a cra

A man has died following a diving incident near Owaka Heads, Hinahina, this afternoon. Police were called about 12pm after the diver became separated from others in his party. A search was initiated and the man was found about 1.40pm. Sadly he was not able to be revived and was pronounced deceased a

As Christmas approaches, the Tiwai Point smelter’s 1000 staff go into the holidays uncertain of their future. The Labour Party campaigned on keeping the aluminium smelter open for another three to five years. But unless a solution can be found, the closure of the smelter will go ahead in August next

The Civil Aviation Authority says a fatal microlight crash in Southland highlights why pilots must comply with the rules and carefully manage the risks. The authority has released its report into the crash that found the pilot crashed the microlight into Taringatura Hills after entering fog while fl

Invercargill Police are appealing for information after a firearm was discharged at a residential address in Waikiwi last night. Police received multiple calls from members of the public after at least five shots were heard in Kildare View at around 11pm. Fortunately nobody was injured, however we k

The cooling of the afternoon temperature didn’t deter over 40 Southland farmers giving surfing a go at Monkey Island late yesterday (Thursday 12th December). “We were expecting maybe 20 last night but they just kept coming, which was great!” says event organiser Tom Slee. Everyone received a quick l