Latest from Southland

High-profile Nat MPs Brownlee, Smith, Bishop set to lose seats

Up to 20 seats could change hands tonight, most - but not all - to Labour.

Two injured in Southland crash

Car and concrete truck collide near Otautau, leaving one person critical, truck toppled.

Election Day weather divide: Mostly fine in North Island, rain in the South

Voters can expect mostly fine weather in North Island; umbrellas, coats needed in South.

Invercargill council woes: New docs reveal businesses' fears

Letters written by the Southland Chamber of Commerce compound sense of chaos at council.

'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.

Weather warnings: Snow forecast for Canterbury, Dunedin, Southland

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Air NZ's present to Southlanders flying home for Xmas

The airline's newest route has had a turbulent first year.

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt taps new deputy, skips consultation

Shadbolt is able to make the appointment single-handedly under a 2012 law change.

Communities split over free school lunches

Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Your weather: Bitterly cold weather in Southland as snowfall mixes with icy blasts

'In places with snow and forecasted southwesterlies it will get pretty heinous.'

Let's keep moving: PM caught out in snowbound Invercargill, flight cancelled

Ardern's travel plans have been thrown into disarray.

Your weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the south

A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.

Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close

Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.

Bankruptcy fear: Sir Tim Shadbolt says he can't pay $350,000 in legal bills

The Invercargill Mayor reveals personal struggles in an exclusive interview.

'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend

Snow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.

Destructive gales, torrential rain to blast southern and central NZ

A brutal 24 hours is in store for southern regions.

Litter of puppies dumped in park with throats slit

Graphic content: Reward of $2000 offered for information about dumped pups.

Cattle ship sinking: Family of Kiwi missing at sea preparing private search

Family slams the Government for lack of support.