Southland

A driver running from police has slammed into another vehicle at an intersection, leaving three people seriously injured, police say.

Police have targeted drivers who do laps of Invercargill's CBD before going to organised skid meets in rural locations.

Investigations into Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark's code of conduct breaches were the council's most expensive in the past five years.

The search means the public can be reassured no wallaby population has established in the area, something that would have been 'devastating'.

It is taking a no-prisoners approach to those flouting the rules with dog ownership.

Concerns about the nutritional value of products sold by Invercargill's food trucks have been raised by the National Public Health Service.

Police say four Southland men who were catching whitebait illegally have had their nets seized and will face enforcement from the Department of Conservation.

Invercargill councillors have thrown their support behind the 'They Save, We Pay" campaign for Dunedin Hospital.

A $6000 reward is being offered for information leading to a successful prosecution.

Increased parking enforcement on Stewart Island/Rakiura has been welcomed as a long time coming.

Bryan Cadogan says he was "given the assurances that the promises would be kept" at a forum. Audio

It is putting profit ahead of its social responsibility to service the regions, a community leader says. Audio

Some 35,000 people turned out to protest on Saturday after ministers announced they would scale back the hospital rebuild project.

Two people managed to get out of the water themselves, but a third needed to be rescued.

Thousands of people are expected to protest today over the latest setbacks in the rebuild project. Audio

Residents living at a remote village inside a city reserve can remain in their homes - for now.