A Southland maternity centre that was turned into an unstaffed hub has been told DHB officials will not attend a meeting tomorrow about its future for fear of a confrontation. Since the Lumsden Maternity Centre was downgraded to a non-birthing unit in......
A Southland teacher of children with special needs says she's one of many who've suffered physical attacks because of a lack of classroom support. Lou Dickson marched in the teachers' strike yesterday for more resources to help her students......
The Southern DHB will review changes to its maternity care after the birth of a baby in an ambulance in Southland last week. The roadside birth occurred after maternity services at Lumsden were downgraded earlier this year, despite protests from locals. An......
More than $60,000 worth of sheep reported stolen from a Southland farm last month were not missing after all. The police have confirmed a counting error led to the 328 sheep, including eight rams, being reported stolen from the Waimumu area, near Gore. At......
A man is in custody after a five-hour stand-off in central Invercargil last night. Five blocks of Dee Street were cordoned off last night after reports a woman jumped out a window on the town's main street. Police said the situation was resolved......
Pupils and parents of a Southland school are organising a protest for next week after a second video circulated social media today showing assaults involving children from the school. The video was apparently taken at Aurora College in Invercargill last......
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has confirmed the purchase of a prominent lifestyle block in Ladies Mile for more than $15 million. The council first signalled the purchase in February and this afternoon confirmed it after councillors agreed......
Police are appealing for witnesses following a traffic incident in Southland. A large four-wheel-drive vehicle was seen speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road with its lights off on State Highway 6 at Ryal Bush about 7pm yesterday. The......
