Aimee Wilson

The Invercargill Mayor has taken over the lead role on the CCTV project after it was revealed this week it was actually still only at the concept stage. Councillors had been led to believe stage one of the system would be up and running in the CBD by Christmas – at a stretch, but this […]

National MP Penny Simmonds can literally sit on the right side of the room in Parliament, after a landslide win for the Invercargill electorate at the weekend. Moving off the Opposition bench to now be with the rest of the National Government, she beat Labour MP Liz Craig by 9000 votes on Saturday n

It’s that time of year again when organisers of the iconic Southland Santa Parade are starting to get busy with plans for the big annual event. This year the route of the parade will change again slightly, because of tougher restrictions from Waka Kotahi regarding transport management. Event manager

A Britz campervan driver shut down the Invercargill Central carpark for a whole hour at midday today, after his oversized vehicle hit the sprinkler system and sent water gushing everywhere. Shopping centre manager Kelvin Mooney said when the man initially hit the height restriction sign, he continue

It could be good news for Invercargill City this week if the council decides to try and sell off some of its surplus land and buildings. Under the spotlight to be discussed at this week’s Infrastructure Committee meeting on Tuesday is an Esk Street carpark as well as the Levin Street carpark valued

Is Rugby Park still an iconic stadium or should the Invercargill City Council invest its money into a new smaller venue that can benefit a wider group of users? These questions have been put to Southland Rugby by Mayor Nobby Clark, who is starting to think more futuristic for the city, and whether a

A couple of old Southland farmers managed to stop traffic in Auckland for 10 minutes on Sunday, as the Groundswell NZ entourage bounced its way through the city. And that’s exactly what Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Paterson wanted to achieve with their Drive 4 Change rally from Invercargill to the Elle

Invercargill’s new Distinction Hotel will add another string to the bow of the local economy, owner Geoff Thomson said. The concept plans for the 4.5 star hotel show an impressive facade, and project manager Hayden Rankin of Project South said work on the internal strip out of the old Menzies Buildi