Revealed: Southern mayors' salaries and spending since last local elections
Southland mayors have combined for over $130,000 in ratepayer-funded spending.
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Pool rage: Swimmer attacked lifeguard, held head under water
He submerged her head under water for seven seconds, using his weight to press her down.
Southern mayors inspire farm gate vaccination drive
Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks and Southland Mayor Gary Tong want to get farmers vaccinated.
'I tried until the last minute': Rural town's only early learning centre closes
It follows a long-standing struggle to draw qualified early childhood teachers to Lumsden.
A2 Milk completes purchase of Mataura Valley Milk
A2 Milk looks to become less reliant on Synlait as it moves into manufacturing.
Four crashes in south: Car down bank, three people injured
Emergency services were called to the crash on SH1 at about 7.40am.
'I really wanted to kill you': Pool rage man convicted of trying to drown lifeguard
"You should be glad I let you up because I really wanted to kill you."
Father wants police to offer reward for information about toddler's death
Paul Jones will meet police next week over the death of his 3-year-old son, Lachlan.
'Stupidity': Man rescued after taking leaky yacht out without life jacket
"It makes us yachties look bad when you get an idiot like that," club commodore says.
'Skin was ouch': Two-year-old's painful rash rare form of arthritis
The sassy toddler's joints are so stiff in the morning she can hardly walk.
Three people injured after car and freight train collide
Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Bury St shortly after 1pm.
He let his drunk friend drive him home. His brain will never be the same after crash
Eight parts of Isaac McCallum's brain were injured when his friend crashed his car.
Ploughman sets his grandsons on the straight and narrow
Dave McDonald has encouraged his grandsons to take part in NZ Ploughing Championships.
91yo waited two hours for ambulance - eight days later she was dead
"That to me is life and death - and it was for mum."
Multiple fires in South Island: Strong winds preventing helicopters from deploying
Hedge fire spread to shed in Southland; crews now fighting vegetation fire in Fairlie too.
Revealed: The NZ town where most employers are hiring
The companies said their main challenge is the lack of a good, skilled workforce.
Central Otago fatal plane crash pilot named
Rescuers were hampered by remoteness, fog and low cloud.
Armed police called to 'serious incident' in Gore
Businesses are in lockdown and armed police are responding after a "serious incident".
Teen pleads guilty to assaulting Gore doctor
A man who 'king hit' a doctor who was medically assessing him has pleaded guilty.
Early morning house fire in Southland
A fire investigator will head to the scene this morning.
Surprise find at checkpoint: Chilly bins full of cannabis, cash
Police at a routine Southland checkpoint operation got more than they bargained for.
Review leads police to revisit investigation of death of Gore toddler
Lachlan Jones was found unresponsive in a sewage oxidation pond last year.
'Justice will prevail': Dad's grief as probe re-opens into toddler's sewage pond death
The case around the death of a 3-year-old Lachie Jones boy will be reopened by police.
'They don't give a rats': The quest to free Southland residents from a toxic liability
In 2014, thousands of tonnes of toxic waste was trucked into Mataura. It's still there.
Whitebaiting a big part of Southlander's life
Nephew says John Edward Toogood, 71, loved to fish and whitebait.
'So full of love': Young Kiwi woman's sudden death a mystery
Nineteen-year-old who died suddenly remembered for her 'happy-go-lucky' spirit.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
'They can't put us all in jail': Farmers rally against water regulations
Farmers stage protest at the Gore A&P Showgrounds.
The return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrow
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
NZ woman mysteriously found dead in her bed in Australia
An investigation has been launched into the 19-year-old former Gore woman's death.
'You've done well for a Māori': Mike Puru on te reo, identity and stereotypes
"We are all on our own unique journeys... the key is to just start."
Man who chased cop with tomahawk avoids attempted murder charge
A man has evaded attempted murder charges after claiming he wanted to be shot by police.
'We shouldn't have to live like this': Mataura resident on third toxic waste scare
Residents of Southland town living with constant threat of toxic waste.