Aimee Wilson

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

The biggest commercial subdivision in Invercargill’s history is moving ahead in leaps and bounds, under the guidance of Russell Cunningham Properties. While the Cunningham Group holds land for future developments, only one of the 60 sections in the business property hub available for purchase remain

Kiwi power boat racers are getting excited about the upcoming Grand Prix Hydroplane Thunder event at Glendhu Bay on November 4th and 5th. The inaugural event last year was a huge success, and Southland Powerboat Club member Jason Haggerty was among the participants.  Jason races Grand Prix Hydroplan

Great South will receive extra money from the Invercargill City Council for both core funding and contract work, in line with the increased cost of living, but they expect to see more outcomes moving forward. Related: Great South Defends Position Oat Milk Factory Relocation Shareholders in the compa

Huge questions were put to Great South chair Ian Collier about the loss of Southland’s Oat Milk factory, at the Invercargill City Council meeting on Tuesday. The ICC is a key funder of Great South and the relocation plan to Canterbury was announced by New Zealand Functional Foods (NZFF) in August, w

Invercargill is hosting the New Zealand Table Tennis Championships over the next week for the first time in 21 years. The eight-day event kicks off tomorrow morning at ILT Stadium Southland with an opening ceremony at 8:30am, bringing 268 individuals and 91 teams of three players south. Southland Ta

They came with signs and picketed at The Crescent in Invercargill for better pay – some Awanui lab workers are only getting minimum wage. In Wellington they are also protesting outside Awanui’s big Co-Lab sector forum, and are looking for all the support they can get. Union representative Karen Eliz