Story: Southland region
Page 16. All images & media
From page 1 - Overview
From page 2 - Geology and landforms
From page 3 - Plants and animals
From page 4 - Climate
From page 5 - Early settlement
From page 6 - Growth on the plains
From page 7 - Transport, power and other advances
From page 8 - Farming: 1950s to present day
From page 9 - Fishing
From page 10 - Government, education and health
From page 11 - Society and culture
From page 12 - Sport and recreation
From page 13 - Southland people
How to cite this page
David Grant, Southland region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/16043/media (accessed 11 June 2026).
Story by David Grant, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.