Aimee Wilson

There’s a new online group in New Zealand called The F.U. and it has started right here in Southland. We’re hesitant to label them ‘anti’ government or right-wing, as we believe that’s not fair.  The group only launched last Wednesday, and describes itself as a voice for all New Zealanders. Former G

Tauranga-born blues artist Grant Haua will be performing in the south over the next few days, on the back of an extensive European summer festival. His five-week tour of New Zealand includes gigs in Gore on Wednesday, Stewart Island on Thursday and He Waka Tuia in Invercargill on Friday night. Haua

Southern Institute of Technology film tutor Patrick Gillies has just submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture and Heritage for a 2D/3D animation studio in Invercargill. If successful, the initiative will employ a team of digital animators primarily sourced within the south, and offer job oppo

Invercargill fire fighters will walk off the job for an hour on Friday, as tensions remain high after 16 months of negotiations with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). A further three hour-long strikes were also planned for Monday November 7, Friday November 11 and Monday November 14. Invercargi

As the world of online communication continues to dominate people’s lives, the new Mayor delivered a strong message at the inaugural Invercargill City Council meeting today. Mayor Nobby Clark said in the past, he was aware that people had contacted council members at meetings to influence the democr

rewritten with thanks from the Greymouth Evening Star. Former Southlander Harry Bell has written a book about his time as chief mines inspector around New Zealand – including at Ohai. Starting as a young rope boy at Liverpool No 2 coalmine near Greymouth in 1948, he went on to  manage other mines ar

Invercargill’s new prominent HWR Tower building on the corner of Esk and Dee Street is starting to look impressive, moving into the final five months of the project.  Project manager Geoff Cotton said the tower crane will be removed next week, weather dependant, so they can then put the roof on the

Aubrey Page has the biggest smile on his face today after being chosen as the overall Southland Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) company of the year. The Year 12 Southland Boys’ High School student has been selling Eco-friendly toothpaste tablets under his brand Eco Smile since May, and managed to impr