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.

Two 19-year-olds have been charged with murdering a young child in Southland, after the child died at Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a property in Otautau on Sunday. The child was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Police launched

Fonterra farmers are getting $9.69 per kilogram of milk solids for the season just finished, with the co-operative posting its strongest result in years after a period of significant change. The co-op reported total group operating profit of $3.4 billion for FY26, up 97.6% on the prior

Sir John Kirwan is bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Invercargill today — and a couple of young players could end up at Eden Park because of it. Mitey, the children's mental health education organisation, is running two events at separate venues in the city this Monday September 28 as

A petition with more than 3,200 signatures landed on the Gore District Council's table last week, and it signals how charged the debate over flood risk on the Mataura River has become. The signatures were gathered by farming advocacy group Groundswell NZ, which is fighting requirements in