Aimee Wilson

Career firefighter union members in the south are facing pay cuts while they carry on their two-weekly strikes from this Friday. Invercargill NZPFU representative Aaron Ramsey said strike action is continuing on Mondays and Fridays for an hour, on the corner of Gala Street, where the protest moved several weeks

The Southland Business Chamber and the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) held a successful Spark Tank session in Invercargill on Friday. Held at the Workingmen’s Club using local mentors to guide students with their ideas, head of strategic partnerships and marketing Abbie McKoy said she loved how young people were

Flavours from every continent are being showcased at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival this weekend. After putting the call out recently for some fresh new flavours, the team managed to increase the number of food stalls from 55 to 69. “The event planning has gone super well - as a

Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill is turning 21 this week and staff are encouraging customers to come into the store to help them celebrate. Manager Tracy Key said people who spend $21 or more in store will be given a scratch card with a one in five chance to win instant

Teretonga Park is the oldest raceway in the country “and something worth protecting,” Southland Sports Car Club president Boyd Wilson told councillors today. Addressing the public forum of the Community and Regulatory Committee on Tuesday, the car club won its plea for council to reduce its annual lease payments. The

One door closes and another stays open is the case for Young Reflections owner Joy Brown. Having to close her Dunedin store in the Centre City Mall after eight years was a difficult decision, but they just weren’t meeting the sales targets to justify staying open. Staff were informed

Unseasonal summer weather across Southland has contributed to higher demand throughout the water and wastewater distribution networks. The Invercargill City Council Three Waters team told the Water Committee today that staff working hard behind the scenes to keep the network operating, were the ‘unsung heroes’ of the city. Throughout January,

Work is well underway towards building St John’s new Southland District Headquarters in Invercargill. Operations manager Cary Grant said the new space will give people somewhere they can actually regroup, relax and recharge after a busy shift. The multi-million dollar station will also serve as a base for multiple