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Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal
The stage-two expansion will add 36 turbines and generate 155 megawatts (MW).
‘Fantastic’: New deal extends Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's life by 20 years
Hundreds of jobs at massive plant secured under breakthrough deal.
One person dead after truck and car collide in Southland
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
Helicopter pilot in near-fatal crash 'mistook sea fog for cloud'
TAIC delivers findings, four years after extraordinary aviation incident.
Thief lied about his father’s death
He claimed the money was to pay for his father’s funeral, when his father was still alive.
Cruise ship in Sub Antarctic mercy dash to Bluff after passenger falls ill
Le Soléal is heading back from the Subantarctic Islands due to an unwell passenger.
Crew member dies aboard vessel in Bluff
The incident reportedly happened when onboard cranes were being moved.
Bluff company fined $40k, banned from fishing for pāua
Permanent forfeiture of the vessel to be decided through Civil Court.
Taking a virtual overview for Māori to connect to culture and whenua
Virtual and mixed realities project aims to connect Māori with te reo, culture and whenua.
South Island iwi looks to restore land where aluminium has been produced since 1971
Ngai Tahu sign deal with Tiwai Point for major clean-up regardless of smelter's future.
Radio star on quitting Auckland, finding love - and his bid to be mayor
The talkback host and mayoral candidate is stepping up for the love of his family.
Deborah Hart: The point of my focus is on Tiwai
OPINION: Consumer Advocacy Council says electricity users better not be disadvantaged.
Wastewater tests suggest peak Omicron wave has passed
A steady drop in results from wastewater testing in all southern sites - except two.
'Made everyone proud': Funeral for third teen killed in Invercargill crash
Friends and family gathered for his funeral at the Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff.
'Lowest of the low': Man only removed graphic footage of teens' fatal crash once cops intervened
Man live-streamed aftermath of Invercargill crash which claimed the lives of four teens.
Body of crash victim brought to marae as former schoolmates perform haka
Bluff teen Kyah Kennedy, 16, was one of four friends killed in a crash on April 22.
Teenagers killed in crash remembered at community's Anzac service
The teens were killed when the Ford Ranger they were in and a truck collided.
'It's been rough' says truckie involved in crash that killed four teens
The death of four teenage boys last week has devastated the local Southland community.
Invercargill crash witness: 'I didn't sleep last night, I keep seeing their faces'
Witnesses tried their best to help those in crushed ute.
'You took my soulmate from me': Widow's message to crash driver
"You took my soulmate from me," his wife told the driver.
Just Bluffing: Where to find NZ's famous oysters this season
It's harder to find Bluffies on the menu this season but the chase makes them sweeter.
Karamea Highway reopening this week after work to clear 30 slips
The town has been nearly completely cut off since February 9.
Rio Tinto says it wants to delay closure of Tiwai Point Smelter
The smelter was expected to close in 2024.
Meet the wizard hoping to be Invercargill's next mayor
As Tim Shadbolt takes aim at a 10th term, Noel Peterson says he is coming for the throne.
The old man, the waka and the sea: 70-year project to build floating class
It has cost him his home and his community.
South Sea tourism thaw: Expedition ship arrives in New Zealand
Enderby is one of the few ships to have been given an exemption to enter New Zealand.
Police name men who died in Bluff boating tragedy
Police have named the two men that died in Friday's boating incident in Bluff Harbour.