One person has died after a crash near the Southland town of Mataura this evening.

A child remains in a critical condition after a farmbike crash yesterday.

A dozen vehicles have been stolen around Southland over the past three weeks and police are urging drivers to protect themselves from

A teenager who sped through Southland at 141km/h in foggy, wet conditions this morning told police he was "running late for school".

Fire crews and Fonterra staff are cleaning up after two hazardous cleaning agents spilled at a plant overnight.

One person is dead after a car was discovered submerged in a culvert near Balfour, Southland.

A former principal of a Canterbury school facing child sex charges from the 1990s remains in custody.

This friendly town is a fabulous place from which to explore the Catlins.

A heavy snow warning is in place for parts of the country and some main roads have closed.

Firefighters are at the scene of a large fire at an Invercargill business early this morning.

A body of a man thought to be missing has been found in Southland.

Venture to the bottom of the country and you'll find a warm welcome.

The quake struck 30km west of Te Anau at 2.55pm, according to GeoNet.

The fire was put out soon after fire crews arrived and the elderly Southland couple was treated at the scene.

Karen De Luna is the police's prime suspect in the death of Southland toddler Bea Daleon, who died after her skull was fractured in 2012.

Shandelle Battersby gets a taste of tramping through the bush, with the luxury of home.

Southland couple who have lost four babies - each about 20 weeks after conception - are appealing to find a woman willing to be a surrogate mother.

Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau has admitted concocting a story with his daughter's partner about who shot five protected wood pigeons (kereru) last year.

A 12-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg when a piggyback from his father went awry.

A former Southland principal has won another victory over the school commissioner who unjustifiably sacked her.

A fuel tanker driver escaped without major injuries after his vehicle rolled in Southland this morning.

Neil Stirling is believed to be missing at Glenham after his vehicle was found near the Mokoreta River, about 5km southeast of Wyndham.

Our third island offers friendly locals and an array of adventures.

The snacking is plentiful down south, discovers Louise Richardson.

Two women who died as a result of a crash in Fiordland on Friday may have been killed by a falling tree.

Neville Peat salutes the Milford Track's glorious tramping history.

Paul Rush finds Gore is hooked on trout, hooch, abstract art, insects and music.

Investigators won't say why it took seven hours for the survivor of a fatal Southland crash to contact police.

Flights have been delayed or cancelled in and out of Wellington airport today as strong winds batter the capital.

Police have released the name of the man who died in a work accident at a goldmine in Southland last night.