Aimee Wilson

CocaBella got laid last week – the new carpet looks fantastic inside the adult store. Owner Tracey Stenhouse has been in business for the past eight years, and decided now was a good time to give her shop a real facelift. Repainting the inside from an orange to a more seductive raspberry red, there

Liz Rowsell must be one of Whitcoulls’ longest serving employees, retiring today from her job after an impressive 47 years at the Invercargill store. Arriving at the retail store on her last day, she admitted to feeling a bit teary but was also looking forward to sleeping in. “I’m a night owl and no

Wachner Place could be dramatically changed under the next stage of the City Streets development, and the public will be consulted on the new design. The Finance and Projects Committee met yesterday to discuss many of the big projects happening around the city, and to make more firm commitments arou

Southern Mayors and councils have a big decision to make now that the Future For Local Government Review has been released.  Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes the scariest thing about the amalgamation of councils is that along with four Southland councils becoming one unitary council, it will

An attempt by the Mayor to change Invercargill history and adopt a bilingual approach to buildings around the city met with opposition by local iwi. Nobby Clark’s notice of motion to have a more co-ordinated approach where both te reo and English presented equally on buildings, was labelled divisive

How responsible is methane and nitrous oxide for global warming? Come to a public meeting on Monday at the Ascot Park in Invercargill to find out. Groundswell NZ is bringing Dr Tom Sheahan, an American academic and scientist to the south, to share his views on what he calls the ‘irrelevant greenhous

The owners of Calder Stewart have plans to turn the largest area of heavy industrial zoned land in Australasia near Invercargill, into a thriving business hub. Awarua Quadrant will also generate renewable energy to be used on-site and by the local community.  Calder Stewart Energy will work with bui

Southern Steampunkers are still amped after spending Queen’s Birthday weekend at the national festival in Oamaru. Group member Gail Mackintosh said 25 members went from Invercargill, and one of the highlights was a tethered balloon ride that kept many people entertained. The southern group was in ch