Luisa Girao

Stewart Island is on a mission to keep intact its accreditation as a Dark Sky Sanctuary. However, it will need help from residents and businesses in the area.

Fiordland Trails Trust is "extremely disappointed" after negotiations with Environment Southland failed in relation to a breach on the Lake 2 Lake trail.

The future of the Bluff Oyster Festival may be in doubt.

Invercargill City Council has declined a request from Bluff Oyster Festival Trust to demolish a historic hotel. 

Southland children are being taught road safety rules during National Road Safety Week.

The discovery of more invasive Undaria plants in the waters of Fiordland has been described as disappointing by Environment Southland.

After years of being bullied and suffering from low self-esteem, a young Invercargill woman is determined to have her life back.

Environment Southland is forecasting a deficit of almost $160,000 for the financial year, which is substantially less than originally predicted.

Labour weekend in Manapouri will have a splash of colour this year.

The victim of an alleged assault  near his Invercargill school has been left "angry and scared".

For some people, a childhood love of Lego has never died.

Te Anau Community Board chairwoman Rachel Cockburn has resigned from the board over ''personal matters''.

The debt of 11 of the Southern region's Housing New Zealand tenants wrongly evicted under a flawed meth testing regime may be wiped by the Government.

Following a record breeding season of whio ducklings in 2017-18, Department of Conservation is celebrating another great achievement.

The Bluff Oyster Festival Trust says it would love to save the Club Hotel building, but questions who would pay for it, as it does not have enough funds.

The Invercargill City Council may not receive $2 million in dividends from its holding company which could impact the city's ratepayers.

Ten years ago, Ria Bond told Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt she would challenge him one day in the mayoralty race.

For some pupils, reading aloud in front of the class or teacher can be overwhelming.

Fifteen cars covered more than 3000km in 12 days, all in the name of charity.