Aimee Wilson

A steady flow of people came through the Crafters At Latitude 46 market over the weekend. Held twice a year in Invercargill for the past decade, crafters make a wide variety of items such as clothing, bags and jewellery. Committee member Wendy Butler said across the board, all of the stallholders di

It’s all about sticking to your knitting at the Crafters At Latitude 46 market this weekend. Everything crafty is celebrated at the event, which has been held twice a year in Invercargill for the past decade. Committee member Wendy Butler said they offered two quite distinct markets each year – the

One of the biggest auctions in many years is about to take place in Invercargill next weekend, as the fixtures & fittings of the H&J Smith Invercargill Department Store will be sold. Related: Historic Auction at H&J Smith Department Store Draws Crowds and Enthusiasm Final Call H&J Smith Department S

Cyanobacteria has been found in the Oreti River but there is no threat at present to drinking water supplies around the city. The Invercargill City Council reported to today’s Infrastructure Committee that the ‘Blue Green’ algae was detected on March 13 by Environment Southland. Found in the vicinit

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