A weekend fire caused significant damage to the luxury Fiordland Lodge near Te Anau, but thanks to the efforts of firefighters, much of the building was saved. The blaze broke out late on Saturday night, leading to the evacuation of all guests. Fire crews from across Southland responded quickly and

It was 42 years ago on Friday 27th January 1984 Southland suffered from a major flood. But being Southlanders we bounced back stronger than ever as a community and region. The worst floods in memory struck Invercargill and parts of rural Southland on Friday 27th January 1984. Watch: 42 Years

Southlanders are always up for a challenge, and the latest one is a goodie. Picture 12 first responders running along Oreti Beach and then through the city to Queens Park carrying a Stokes Basket full of cash - during the Surf to City event in March. The exact amount will

Fonterra is expanding its successful organic milk business into the South Island for the first time, with a call for both existing organic farms and those looking to convert. The focus will be on areas from Southland through to Canterbury, while recruitment also continues in the North Island where more

‘Geek Out For Good’ organisers are stoked with the acknowledgement from the I Am Hope charity after donating door sales from its inaugural event in December. Southland’s first nerd convention featured a massive range of collectibles from all over the region, including comics, lego and sports trading cards. Co-organiser

Most of Queens Park in Invercargill will reopen to the public on Friday afternoon after months of storm recovery work. The park’s northern half had been closed since October following a severe wind storm that left fallen trees, hanging branches and widespread debris, making the area unsafe. Invercargill City

The The Langlands Hotel has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Qualmark, recognising it as one of New Zealand’s top-performing tourism businesses. The Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award is the highest possible rating from Qualmark, the official quality assurance system for Tourism New Zealand. It signals to visitors that The

A person has died and another is seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy early this morning. Emergency services were called to Glenorchy-Routeburn Road shortly after 4.41am, where one person was confirmed dead at the scene. The road remains partially blocked, with no available detours, and is only