Nightly news bulletin from Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

Top stories: Firefighters battle an early morning blaze in Invercargill's Pall Mall Arcade building, causing a child to be rushed to hospital with major burns; Queenstown's Diva Landscapes takes out a top national prize, maintaining gardens with their beautiful designs; and a Dunedin artist teaches school pupils some riveting new techniques, using their art to restore the old Sims Engineering site.

The South Today features stories from Dunedin, Christchurch, Otago, Southland, and other regions across the South Island. The team covers local people, local issues and puts a local spin on national news.