Aimee Wilson
It’s United Video South City Invercargill’s last week in business after 39 years. Owners Daryle and Kim Blackler expect to have a big week selling off the last of their stock, and estimate to have owned well over 100,000 DVDs. The first to go when the big sale started several months ago was the box
There’s a few new indoor bowls champions in Invercargill at the moment, after significant wins by both men and women at the Charted Clubs New Zealand National Tournament. The Invercargill Workingmen’s Club Indoor Bowls club brought home three national titles, a second and two third equal placings at
Southern community laboratory lab workers have been striking for better work conditions and warn another could be underway later this month. The group’s collective contract expired on June 31 and they rejected the initial 5% offer, but negotiations are ongoing and the next decision will be made on A
Scania NZ – New Zealand’s leading heavy truck brand – is building the multi-national company’s most southern workshop in the world at Lorneville with a strong, new team that is growing by the day. Michelle Findlater leads the team and is very excited about what the brand – with a Swedish-based HQ –
HWR Group has moved into its new tower building in downtown Invercargill, and other tenants have also started to occupy the space. Featuring a ground floor with eight additional levels, HWR’s head office takes up floors five, six and seven. The top floor is used by the HWR property team and a privat
Age is certainly no barrier for four Invercargill Rowing Club competitors who will tackle the New Zealand Masters in Twizel in September. Jacqui van Dam, 58, and her teammates, Cecilia Russell, 58, Katrina Allan, 53, and Virginia Sweney, 54 have been there before – and are still going strong, after
Invercargill Central is fast becoming a “must visit” destination in the city and developing into a thriving community hub as well. Centre Manager, Kelvin Mooney said there’s been over 385,000 vehicles through the Invercargill Central car park and over 350,000 people visiting the Centre via the revit
The Invercargill City Council is being proactive about helping landlords tidy up neglected commercial buildings in the city centre. A report by council heritage and urban design planner Shannon Baxter was presented to councillors yesterday, with an aim to address the issue and give options which cou