'We shouldn't have to live like this': Mataura resident on third toxic waste scare
Residents of Southland town living with constant threat of toxic waste.
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The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Officer describes 'horror' at realising offender had keys to police car
The dramatic incident happened when an officer left the police car keys in the ignition.
'Scariest feeling ever': Teen watches as his body wastes away
Pharmac won't fund a drug that could help a Gore teen stop his body from atrophy.
Orange you going to eat those? Carrots turn NZ road bright orange
Cloudy with a chance of carrots - drivers couldn't believe their eyes.
Council charged over wastewater pond death
Council considering its options after being charged over death of three-year-old.
Gore mayor puts heat on mining company to remove toxic waste
Gore mayor is putting pressure on Rio Tinto to remove dangerous waste from Southland site.
Fears growing for missing Southland tramper
Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.
'I can't see us living here again': Gore families return to flood-ravaged homes
Luke Howden and his partner escaped the waters with just photos and their dog Scruffy.
Panic gives way to reality in flooding aftermath
As water levels drop and evacuated families return to their homes, reality kicks in.
Waterworld: The NZ regions left sodden and counting a huge cost
Total costs for the clean up following the floods are expected to run into millions.
Southland floods: 'Everything is gone' Gore residents say
Cars and homes flooded after Mataura River surges through the town.
Fears of toxic gas clouds as flood waters threaten Southland chemical stash
The chemicals, stored at an old paper mill, sit right by the river.
Live: Third Southland town told to flee floods, blocks of land under water
Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.
Hundreds told to prepare to flee as storms batter the South
While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.
Two rear-seat passengers killed in Southland crash
Driver and a front-seat passenger transported to Dunedin and Invercargill for treatment.
Two killed, two injured after serious crash in Gore
The highway is closed after the single vehicle crash.
Gore woman looking for love used as 'money mule' by international crime syndicate
Reparation she was ordered to pay cancelled after she couldn't pay it back.
NCEA maths exam mistake: MP calls for review
National Party calls for review of NCEA exam setting.
Quad bike rider seriously injured in Waikaka Valley
Emergency crews are at the scene of a quad bike accident in Waikaka Valley.
Person critically injured in car crash in Nelson
A person has been critically injured in a car crash in Nelson.
Hub birth heightens concerns
Baby's fast arrival meant Southland primary unit couldn't be reached.
Gore council against gang patch ban
Gore council keen to protect its burgeoning relationship with Mongrel Mob leader.
Glock pistol missing after man who stole police car arrested
A police dog was involved in the arrest, and 'one or two people' were injured.
Search narrows for 'Gore's most wanted'
Wanted man teased for his appearance as one pleads: "Leave Mr Tumnus alone".
Man on the run after stealing police car and police pistols
Police in Gore are hunting a man who rammed a police car and made off with pistols.
At $10k this pooch is in a league of his own
The first thing he did was lift his leg on his new owner's gumboot.
Man seriously injured after attack by three unknown men
At least three unknown assailants attacked him from behind as he was walking.
Arrest in relation to laser strikes on rescue helicopter
Endangering transport carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Feeling sheepish? 300 ewes, rams not actually missing from farm after all
As far as crime stories go this one may be due to the silence of the lambs?
Man who threatened to kill partner while she held newborn avoids jail
Man sentenced to three months' community detention and nine months' supervision.