Aimee Wilson

The Te Puawai housing development for South Invercargill has stalled and resource consent still not approved, almost four years after it started. The 70ha site on the corner of Tramway and Rockdale Road has been designed for up to 700 new homes, with the intention of giving first time buyers

Following the recent local elections, the Invercargill Licensing Trust board is preparing for its scheduled strategic planning session in January.   As part of changes made after Covid, ILT now reviews its strategic direction every three years,  aligning this work with the triennial elections.  Chief executive Chris Ramsay said the regular

Gideon Naboye is a cosmetic injector at The Cosmetic Clinic in Invercargill, and brings an extensive medical background to his role. “I find nursing the combination of profession, career and a calling so regardless of the nursing role that I do, I always find it rewarding.  In my current role

Invercargill union firefighters walked off the job for the third time on (Today) Friday29th November, as negotiations continue to fail. Station officer and NZPFU Invercargill local secretary Aaron Ramsay penned an open letter to the public, which took a deeper dive into what the issues are about. “If you see

It’s the biggest day of the year in Invercargill this Saturday, when 20,000 people descend on the city centre to watch the annual Santa Parade. With new manager Alice Lee (led by trustee Alice Pottinger last year), at the helm, the committee is on track for Saturday, but

Family Works Southland has launched its annual Christmas Gift Appeal again, to support families who are struggling to make ends meet. Running until December 5, the team are always blown away by the positive response from the community. Manager Irene Te Koeti said they continued to see the effects that

An Invercargill-based service station owner has organised for the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime to speak with retailers in the city on Tuesday. Manpreet Singh owns Challenge Lorneville and was a victim of burglary just two months ago, when offenders smashed through the front doors of his

Invercargill city councillors will receive an extra $5702 more than during the last triennium but the Mayor’s salary remains the same at $165,687. At its second meeting under the new council structure, it was decided councillors will now receive $54,347, with chairs of committees $70,651. Councillors