Aimee Wilson

Starting Sunday evening, 19th January, crews will work on SH1 Tay Street between the Troopers roundabout and Deveron Street in both directions. This work will take place Sunday to Thursday, from 6 pm to 6 am. If you park in the Invercargill Central car park, please ensure your vehicle is

Organisers of the inaugural Sandy Point Backyard Ultra marathon last weekend were excited to introduce a new event to Invercargill. One of now 14 backyard ultra events around the country, the Sandy Point Ultra is held every year on the second weekend of January. Organised by Patrick and Joanna Manulat,

Mayor Nobby Clark has a big challenge ahead of him this year, proposing rates increases of just 2.3% - among the lowest of all councils in the country. A report from him will go to the Invercargill City Council for its first meeting of the year in late January,

An Invercargill family had to swim for 45 minutes to shore from Bluff harbour to the wharf last week, after their catamaran became swamped with water. Autoplex owner Daniel Blain said the family had borrowed some life jackets from him and were going to take their boat out to give

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell said the decision by council to grant consent for 21m high power pylons on Findlay Road may have not been the best one. Councillors backed Ian Pottinger’s Notice of Motion to amend the District Plan at Tuesday's Community Wellbeing and Regulatory Committee.

* Night-time resurfacing of Invercargill’s central city streets begins on 12 January 2024. * Works will involve 8,500 tonnes of asphalt across key state highways and streets. * Roads will reopen during the day with detours and speed limits as needed. Roadworks to resurface Invercargill’s central city streets will begin

As a local democracy reporter in the South and in Central Otago, and thanks to the beauty of advanced technology, I watch a lot of meetings online - Invercargill City, Central Otago district and Otago Regional councils.  I’m a born and bred Southlander and I often say to people

An Invercargill couple’s outdoor learning programmes have been so successful that after 18 months, Southland schools are now choosing their programmes to support the learning of their students.  Katie and Gareth Oliver started ‘True in Nature’ last year to offer children of all ages outdoor learning