Aimee Wilson

The Invercargill Licensing Trust’s restaurants and bar sales are down 23.3% and 30.7% respectively in the past month, compared to the same period in 2021. Chief executive Chris Ramsay said, in a report the board, that there was still a fear in the community of avoiding restaurants and bars to be saf

Malloch McClean has won the New Zealand Large Accounting Partner of the Year award for the second time in four years. Given this year’s awards were presented online, the Invercargill and Tasman offices took the opportunity to get their teams together to watch the awards live, and chief executive Joh

Fashion designer Jane Sutherland has finally opened her workshop and studio to the public in Kingston after 18 years in business.  Established in 2004, her label started with jewellery and eventually became her inroad into the fashion industry, where she has been making a name for herself using fabr

Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is about to lose his fourth deputy in five years, but Nobby Clark isn’t going anywhere. In fact, despite the thyroid condition which has affected his speech, he plans to be more vocal than ever, back being an Invercargill City councillor. Nobby’s last day as Deputy Mayor is ne

Rates could go up almost 8% this year, but the public may agree to a reduction of some council services instead. Invercargill City Council Chief executive Clare Hadley encouraged councillors at the Performance, Policy and Partnerships Committee today to have an open mind and listen to all sectors of

A bigger and more expensive museum is the preferred option by Invercargill City councillors, despite council staff saying the extra $20 million in funding may not be available.  The $75 million option will involve demolishing the existing pyramid and rebuilding a 4150sqm museum – rather than a small

A passionate group of Southland health professionals have decided to spend their Friday lunch breaks on Hospital corner – to raise awareness about fair pay and equal treatment in the workplace.  There would be many more enjoying a picnic on Kew Road, except they often don’t get a lunch break, and he

Unvaccinated teenagers will soon no longer have to show a vaccine passport to enter council-owned facilities for Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC). The new Ministry of Education legislation, due to come into effect by March 15, was announced by council’s general manager of recreation Steve Gibl