Aimee Wilson

Mother of five Linda Paekau has fulfilled her dream of opening her own bakery kitchen, as the result of years of hard mahi, sacrifice and determination. Te Kaitao Auaha kitchen in Southcity mall is more than just a bakery to Linda.  Inspired by her passion for cooking after being raised

STORY UPDATED The Invercargill City Council has just signed off one of the lowest rates increases south of Christchurch, coming in at just over 7 percent. But on Wednesday afternoon, the Central Otago District Council adopted its 2026-27 Annual Plan, slashing its rates from the projected 7.26 percent to

Jim’s Laundry Services has officially launched in Southland, offering a convenient mobile laundry service for both domestic and commercial clients across the region.  The first Jim’s Laundry Services franchise in Southland is operated by local entrepreneur Swapnal, who brings two years of industry experience to the role. He

Invercargill's gaming lounge Orion PC's has moved out of the city centre into Windsor to better target its teenage audience. Started by Ray Luck two years ago, the new move also offers the business a stronger footprint for its store setup, featuring two rollercoaster simulators, and

Invercargill’s first FreshChoice supermarket (and the fourth for Southland) officially opened this morning (Wednesday June 17), and the public are invited to join in the celebrations. Owner-operator Jigs Buha says the 57-year-old supermarket in Yarrow Street, rebranded from SuperValue Plaza, has been given a complete makeover. “It will blow

Invercargill Police are unable to directly access the new $2.3 million CCTV footage that was finally implemented across the city in April. The revelation came last week before the Invercargill City Council meeting, when councillor Steve Broad asked Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman if the process was working effectively.

Trust and confidence in local police is rating the second highest across the country, according to Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman. Speaking to the Invercargill City Council last week, Inspector Bowman told councillors the new targets set by New Zealand Police had the south tracking at 74% - with the

Golden tickets have been turning up in menus at the Speight’s Ale House in Invercargill the entire month of May for the brewery’s 150th birthday. Customers dining in have been treated to instant prizes such as Speight’s branded Crocs, chiller bags, hats and drink bottles “and it’