Aimee Wilson

A variety of candidates have entered the Southland District Mayoralty race, and here’s a bit about each of them. We start with Geoffrey Young because he was the first to respond. I have farmed all my life firstly on our family property near Tuatapere, and since 1993 when I bought Cattle Flat Station

Local charity Graeme Dingle Foundation Southern (formerly Graeme Dingle Foundation Southland) has tweaked its name to better reflect its reach across the lower South Island. In addition to its school programmes run in Southland, the Graeme Dingle Foundation ‘Stars’ programme is now also delivered at

Invercargill’s Mayoral race has become a Southern ‘reality show’ being watched by the entire nation – and everyone has their opinion on it. What’s on Invers decided to interview the top four likely contenders and who also, are either currently on, or have been on council. Marcus Lush politely declin

Invercargill career fire fighters are breathing a sigh of relief now that the Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has brought FENZ and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union together to enter facilitated mediation. Invercargill station manager and union representative Aaron Ramsey said having the

Groundswell NZ’s ‘Say No’ campaign over the Auckland Harbour Bridge today was deliberately kept quiet from media until the 11th hour, so the group could go about its protest in peace. Some media have been trying to link the farming lobby group, which started in Southland, to anti-Government conspira

The new Let’s Go Invercargill ticket group has been brought about to support some of the new candidates and help raise their profile. Set up by deputy Mayor Nobby Clark and councillor Allan Arnold, most of the 10 candidates in the group are, or have been people in business,  and all have their own v

Council’s capital programme for the fourth quarter of the 2021/22 year was the largest on record, but its waste minimisation plan has been labelled a complete failure. A report to council’s risk and assurance committee last week outline a net operating surplus of $7.9 million as a result of revenue

A lot of people don’t know about Three Waters because it hasn’t been consulted on, says deputy Mayor Nobby Clark, who is going all out to help protect Invercargill ratepayers. That’s because the city has huge water assets, and he’s concerned the community will have to subsidise growth areas such as