Aimee Wilson

Invercargill’s new Mayor Tom Campbell was not sure whether the time was quite right to open his new bottle of whisky on Saturday night. With preliminary votes showing he held the lead against Alex Crackett by almost 2000, there was an organised party to attend, and his wedding anniversary

The ILT is starting to feel the pinch of the cost of living crisis, but hasn’t given up throwing big parties in the CBD. There’s some great events underway in downtown Invercargill, with ‘throwback’ parties at some of its inner city bars.  ILT held its monthly meeting on

Retrobowl Invercargill is all geared up for the school holidays with its new modernised entertainment centre. Owner Angela Caughey purchased the business in May 2024 and spent three weeks in May 2025 refurbishing the complex with new bowling machines and scoring systems from the USA. The 12-lane bowling alley was

I will miss Mayor Nobby Clark's dry wit. The last of four valedictory speeches in Invercargill City Council chambers on Tuesday afternoon, there was waiata following outgoing councillors' Evelyn Cook and Lesley Soper's speeches, and councillor Peter Kett spoke at length (40 mins) about everything

The sculpture of two labrador dogs playing with a ball is destined for lower Esk Street, despite it lacking any cultural significance to the city’s history. Invercargill city councillors voted 7-6 in favour of Mayor Nobby Clark’s Notice of Motion to accept the sculpture from the Invercargill Public

Autoplex is undergoing a business expansion in Invercargill, with its car parking development opening up a further 10 spaces for customers. Owner Daniel Blain is working hard to improve capacity at the central located garage on Yarrow Street, and with room for now 22 car parks, the warrant of fitness

Six Southlanders have made the New Zealand team for pistol shooting, and are heading to South Africa this week for the World Championships. For security reasons, the Invercargill Pistol Club has asked us not to name anybody, but the contingent does include a father and son who are excited to

A series of ILT pubs and establishments around Invercargill are teleporting back into their past lives - being recreated for a night to give the community a taste of nostalgia. And judging by the comments on social media, the initiative has gone viral, with some Facebook posts already getting up