A Rakiura/Stewart Island Ward councillor is relieved the Southland District Council is attempting to crack-down on anti-social parking, as cars are clogging up parking in popular places.

A rat has been found dead in a trap on a predator free Southland island, triggering a hunt. Ulva Island, off the coast of Stewart Island / Rakiura, first became predator-free in 1997 and is a ...

The seasonal count, taken across Ōtākou, Murihiku and Rakiura (Otago, Southland and Stewart Island), has seen an ongoing decline of 80% since 2008/09. These populations are considered the ...