Aimee Wilson

A noticeable increase in the number of incidences of aggression towards staff that work for the Invercargill City Council has prompted a rethink of its health and safety policy. The council’s risk and assurance committee was told today by a staffer that at least two to three instances had been repor

Ice dancers Isabelle Guise and Ethan Alday have just finished their first senior international competition in Croatia. This was the first time two New Zealand teams have been involved in the International Skating Union Challenger event, and the former Southland-based skater couldn’t be more happier.

The ILT has had a busy month of celebrations leading up to Christmas with a whole raft of exciting events for the community. The ever popular street party is back this year but has been moved to Leet Street outside the Lone Star Restaurant this Friday, where food and music will keep punters entertai

A brand new museum with a separate storage facility built at Tisbury, and a new home for the tuatara is back on track again. Invercargill City councillors unanimously agreed to support the $39.4 million smaller museum and art gallery, as was agreed on through the annual plan process. The only differ

The Invercargill City Council feels blindsided by Audit New Zealand in its decision to delay the audit report until after the December 31 deadline, and the way it has been communicated. The council’s Risk and Assurance Committee met this morning and agreed Audit NZ’s planning was inadequate, and rep

Invercargill firefighters are pleased to see the back of negotiations after 99.7% voted in favour of the new collective agreement. FENZ Invercargill Station officer and union secretary Aaron Ramsey said one member of the Invercargill team was directly involved in the national negotiations, which saw

The average asking price of property in Southland has hit the $500,000 mark, but it hasn’t put off first home owners from purchasing. Southland is one of just four regions where the average asking price for residential properties increased from October to November, data from realestate.co.nz shows.

Looking for something original to add to your Christmas gift list this year? How about checking out the Southland Wood Workers Guild annual exhibition on until December 4, for some inspiring creations. The group has many traditional wooden toys available for sale, including trains and carriages, roc