Aimee Wilson
Paddy O’Brien is mostly known in Southland as a professional rugby referee and chair of the Invercargill Licensing Trust. But he has another very important role nationally, that aligns with New Zealand Police, where he was once a Detective. Patron for Recruitment Wing 370 at the New Zealand Police C
Bharat Guha feels a moral obligation to fight for the famous Zero Fees Scheme he helped make happen for the Southern Institute of Technology 23 years ago. Related: Penny Simmonds Receives Zero Fees Petition As the once Chief Financial Officer of SIT, Bharat has started a petition which asks the Hous
An Invercargill women who has received 71 complaints over nine years for her two menacing dogs, has appealed a notice of disqualification from owning dogs for five years. Danuata Helena Boniface has objected to the Invercargill City Council disqualification under the Dog Control Act, and a hearing w
Young Reflections owner Joy Brown is celebrating 31 years in business, with 20% off most things in store this week. Generations of families have enjoyed purchasing gifts for family members from her store, including grandparents overseas. It was much cheaper for people to shop at Young Reflections on
It’s United Video South City Invercargill’s last week in business after 39 years. Owners Daryle and Kim Blackler expect to have a big week selling off the last of their stock, and estimate to have owned well over 100,000 DVDs. The first to go when the big sale started several months ago was the box
There’s a few new indoor bowls champions in Invercargill at the moment, after significant wins by both men and women at the Charted Clubs New Zealand National Tournament. The Invercargill Workingmen’s Club Indoor Bowls club brought home three national titles, a second and two third equal placings at
Southern community laboratory lab workers have been striking for better work conditions and warn another could be underway later this month. The group’s collective contract expired on June 31 and they rejected the initial 5% offer, but negotiations are ongoing and the next decision will be made on A
Scania NZ – New Zealand’s leading heavy truck brand – is building the multi-national company’s most southern workshop in the world at Lorneville with a strong, new team that is growing by the day. Michelle Findlater leads the team and is very excited about what the brand – with a Swedish-based HQ –