Latest from Invercargill
Man tasered after 'bloody' armed brawl
Knives, clubs, large rocks, bottles and an axe were recovered from the scene where a man become the first person to be tasered in the South Island.
Cycling: Dawkins and Scully taking on the world
The New Zealand cycling team go to this week's world championships with high hopes.
Grandmother saves baby from infanticide attempt
A baby owes its life to its grandmother who intervened during her own daughter's attempt at infanticide.
Cycling: Dawkins smashes record
Southland star Eddie Dawkins has smashed his New Zealand record with a world class performance.
Base jumper crashes into cliff, hurt in 30 metre fall
A Queenstown base jumper is lucky to survive a 30m fall after crashing into a rock face today.
Bitten teenager got off lightly - shark expert
A teenage girl who fought off a shark was lucky the animal only gave her an "exploratory bite", an expert says.
Teen hit shark with boogie board during attack
A 14-year-old boogie-boarder attacked by a shark says she stood on something slippery before seeing a "massive grey thing twisting in the water".
Has our stunner summer turned to custard?
Summer has ground to a spectacular halt in a number of regions over the past week - is it going to get even worse?
Summer hail storm thrashes South
A short-sharp barrage of rain and hail pummelled Invercargill today leaving the city looking like a scene from mid-winter.