Aimee Wilson

Invercargill City councillor Ian Pottinger is asking business leaders for political accountability over a sister city relationship with China that has gone quiet. A report to the council from manager governance Michael Morris revealed Invercargill has two sister cities – Suqian in China and Kumagaya

There has been fresh blood in the Southern Pro Wrestling team, with a new committee over the last 12 months. Leader of the Pack (K-9) Kane Bates said they were focusing on new talent and pushing the new guys – helping them get exposed to bigger crowds. Many local guys had strong support with a […]

Increased dissatisfaction with local government democracy has the Invercargill City Council reflecting on ways it can better engage with the public. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell spoke in the Finance and Projects Committee on Tuesday March 19 about the “awful” results from the residents’ satisfaction su

The Invercargill community may well have noticed a change in mayoralty style when deputy Tom Campbell stepped in, and now he’s publicly declaring his intention to stand in 2025. Mayor Nobby Clark has been back at work since March 11 after his heart surgery, and even walked 6km in the City To Surf th

It started with a group of like minded people sitting around a table testing chocolate and gin. The Southern Pioneers Food Hub was a helpful tool that turned one dream into reality. Bluff Distillery Company founder Jane Stanton was proud as punch at the official opening on Friday, sharing her vision

Bringing people together is what it was all about at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival on Saturday. Record numbers came through the door at ILT Stadium Southland for the 16th annual event, and organisers estimated between 12,000 and 15,000 people attended. Southland Multicultural Trust presi

There will be large teapots buzzing around Queens Park on Sunday and MC Darren Ludlow will be giving live commentary on the racing. This year’s annual Teapot Racing by The Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists has stepped up a notch, in preparation for the New Zealand festival in Oamaru at Kin

There will be food for Africa at this weekend’s annual Southland Multicultural Food Festival at ILT Stadium Southland. Now in its 16th year, the event is held close to Race Relations Day and attracts thousands of people, eager to try a range of ethnic foods – this year there will be a record 47 vend