Southland
Police still looking for people involved in unprovoked assault
The victim of the assault was left with a fractured eye socket and broken nose.
'Going backwards': Concern mounts over wilding pine threat
Environment Southland acting CEO Rob Phillips said about $25 million was needed to tackle the issue, on top of the "ballpark" $20 million already spent.
High school volleyball team in crash that left 12 injured
The volleyball team had just finished their games at the South Island junior championships when the crash happened.
Southland windfarm plan moves through fast-track process
A $1.1 billion Southland windfarm proposal has reared its head at a regional council after facing rejection earlier this year.
Man suffers fractured eye socket, broken nose after offering help to woman
A woman told him she had a flat tyre and needed help before the victim was "accosted by a man and assaulted".
Reward for information on sea lions killings extended
A $55,000 reward for information leading to those responsible for killing endangered sea lions in the Catlins a year ago has been extended to cover the killing of three sea lions at the Waitaki River…
Stunning aurora lights up southern skies
Stargazers took to social media to post their photographs from places like Dunedin, Waihola Lake, Roxburgh, Cromwell and Mount Cook.
Handful remain without power, three weeks after storm
The state of emergency was lifted for Southland and Clutha last Friday.
Mistaken for a secretary: Life as a lone female councillor
The only female elected member at a southern council admits you sometimes have to put on "armour" for the job.
Clutha state of emergency ends, two weeks after storm
The Clutha District's state of emergency has come to an end, two weeks after damaging winds tore through the region. Audio
Few dozen still without power two weeks after storm
Only 65 properties across Southland and Otago remain without power two weeks after the devastating storm.
Southern power outages: 115 homes still without electricity
Fewer than 50 properties in Southland and 67 properties in South Otago remain without power after last month's devastating winds.
More than 300 Southland, South Otago residents still without power
PowerNet says some customers have not had electricity for 13 days.
The push to restore power in 'apocalyptic' Southland
Around 2200 customers are still without power following a freak storm on 23 October.
'Wear thin pretty soon': Start of second week with no power
Residents are adapting to using gas bottles, generators and car headlights for cooking, heating and lighting. Audio
Midweek - severe storms test media, netball keeps media at bay
Severe storms bring the best out of media - but climate change mentions raise hackles. Also: netball's top-brass keep exasperated media out of their internal business - while the Silver Ferns do the… Audio
Storm-affected Clutha residents attend community meetings as 1700 still without power
Four community meetings were held on Wednesday in some of the worst-hit areas, where authorities urged residents to be patient and take care during the cleanup. Audio
Weather-related insurance claims top 5000
Recovery and repair costs are already in the millions as claims climb.
Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett on Southland
Southland correspondent Kirsty Pickett joins Kathryn to talk about how the deep south fared in the recent bad spring weather. Audio
Thousands of trees down across Southland as farmers assess damage from storm
Farms across Southland and Clutha are beginning to assess the full scale of the damage of Thursday's storm.
