Hope fades for boat's missing crew
The search for 17 people missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early today has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.
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5 dead, 17 missing after boat sinks
Five people are dead and 17 missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean, 2700km south east of Bluff, early this morning.
Leave lignite in the ground, says environment commissioner
State-owned coal miner Solid Energy's plans to turn low-grade Southland lignite coal deposits into massive new industries make no sense and the coal should remain in the ground, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Success: Publishers in a class of their own
Making teachers' lives easier is the mantra for Invercargill company.
Weather Watch: Mostly sunny
A weekend for BBQing is on the cards as a large and strong anticyclone in the Tasman Sea pushes over the country.
Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.
South Island neurosurgery reforms announced
A panel of experts has recommended retaining neurosurgery services at both Dunedin and Christchurch hospitals - a verdict met by cheering crowds.
Cycling: Kiwis set pace on first day of Tour
The New Zealand national team threw down the gauntlet early on the opening day of the cycling Tour of Southland.