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Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gig Guide   -   May 25, 2026

Shoppers at Invercargill Central Mall were treated to a scene straight out of the roaring twenties on Saturday morning, as glamorous Gatsby showgirls, gangsters, and a stunning 1925 Chrysler transformed the mall into a theatrical slice of vintage spectacle. The unique promotional photoshoot was created to build excitement for Alzheimer’

Arts Funding Scheme Hits 30 Year Milestone
Arts Funding Scheme Hits 30 Year Milestone
Arts & Entertainment   -   May 25, 2026

A government arts funding scheme that has backed creative projects across Invercargill and Bluff for three decades is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Creative Communities Scheme, administered by Invercargill City Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand, has provided accessible funding for hundreds of local arts projects. Council Manager Strategy,

Jill Bolger Wins Top Basketball Award After 40 Years Shaping Southland Sport
Jill Bolger Wins Top Basketball Award After 40 Years Shaping Southland Sport
Sport + Motorsport   -   May 25, 2026

Jill Bolger has been awarded the Sir Lance Cross Award for Exceptional Services to Basketball after more than 40 years shaping the sport in Southland and nationally. The veteran administrator helped establish the Southland Sharks in 2010 and has driven the franchise's operations ever since. Her fingerprints are

First Sod Turned on Stewart Island's $15.35m Solar Farm Project
First Sod Turned on Stewart Island's $15.35m Solar Farm Project
News   -   May 25, 2026

Construction of Stewart Island Rakiura’s long-awaited renewable energy project officially began today, with community leaders, government representatives, contractors, and residents gathering to mark the occasion at the future solar farm site on Airport Road. Associate Minister of Regional Development Mark Patterson and Southland District Council Mayor Rob Scott turned

Sharks Poolside Party up for Grabs
Sharks Poolside Party up for Grabs
Sport + Motorsport   -   May 25, 2026

Local sports teams can win a poolside party with the SBS Bank Southland Sharks. Splash Palace has opened its annual competition for the third year, offering one team a meet-and-greet with Sharks players and catered party at the pool. Invercargill City Council Manager Aquatic Services Stephen Cook said more than

Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gig Guide   -   May 25, 2026 Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser

Shoppers at Invercargill Central Mall were treated to a scene straight out of the roaring twenties on Saturday morning, as glamorous Gatsby showgirls, gangsters, and a stunning 1925 Chrysler transformed the mall into a theatrical slice of vintage spectacle. The unique promotional photoshoot was created to build excitement for Alzheimer’

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Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gig Guide   -   May 25, 2026

Shoppers at Invercargill Central Mall were treated to a scene straight out of the roaring twenties on Saturday morning, as glamorous Gatsby showgirls, gangsters, and a stunning 1925 Chrysler transformed the mall into a theatrical slice of vintage spectacle. The unique promotional photoshoot was created to build excitement for Alzheimer’

Derek Nind Named New South Port CEO
Derek Nind Named New South Port CEO
Business   -   May 25, 2026

South Port has a new chief executive. Derek Nind will take over as CEO on July 27, replacing Nigel Gear who steps down at the end of May after 8.5 years leading the Bluff port company. Nind brings deep port experience to the role. He previously served as chief

Single Council Best for Region Says Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell
Single Council Best for Region Says Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell
News   -   May 25, 2026

Invercargill City Council has backed a "One Southland" governance model, saying a single council would deliver the strongest path to regional efficiency and sustainability. The decision comes as Southland faces two parallel processes for local government change. The Local Government Commission announced today it will proceed to Phase

Beloved Entertainer Dame Jools Topp Dies
Beloved Entertainer Dame Jools Topp Dies
New Zealand   -   May 25, 2026

Dame Jools Topp has died aged 68. The comedian and singer, one half of the beloved Topp Twins duo, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday surrounded by her twin sister Dame Lynda, brother Bruce, close friends and "all her fur-babies". She lived with breast cancer for

Arts Funding Scheme Hits 30 Year Milestone
Arts Funding Scheme Hits 30 Year Milestone
Arts & Entertainment   -   May 25, 2026

A government arts funding scheme that has backed creative projects across Invercargill and Bluff for three decades is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Creative Communities Scheme, administered by Invercargill City Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand, has provided accessible funding for hundreds of local arts projects. Council Manager Strategy,

Jill Bolger Wins Top Basketball Award After 40 Years Shaping Southland Sport
Jill Bolger Wins Top Basketball Award After 40 Years Shaping Southland Sport
Sport + Motorsport   -   May 25, 2026

Jill Bolger has been awarded the Sir Lance Cross Award for Exceptional Services to Basketball after more than 40 years shaping the sport in Southland and nationally. The veteran administrator helped establish the Southland Sharks in 2010 and has driven the franchise's operations ever since. Her fingerprints are

First Sod Turned on Stewart Island's $15.35m Solar Farm Project
First Sod Turned on Stewart Island's $15.35m Solar Farm Project
News   -   May 25, 2026

Construction of Stewart Island Rakiura’s long-awaited renewable energy project officially began today, with community leaders, government representatives, contractors, and residents gathering to mark the occasion at the future solar farm site on Airport Road. Associate Minister of Regional Development Mark Patterson and Southland District Council Mayor Rob Scott turned

Sharks Poolside Party up for Grabs
Sharks Poolside Party up for Grabs
Sport + Motorsport   -   May 25, 2026

Local sports teams can win a poolside party with the SBS Bank Southland Sharks. Splash Palace has opened its annual competition for the third year, offering one team a meet-and-greet with Sharks players and catered party at the pool. Invercargill City Council Manager Aquatic Services Stephen Cook said more than

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