Aimee Wilson

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

Retired firefighters, existing firefighters, ambulance staff and children came out in force on Friday to support the Southern FENZ strike in Invercargill. Organiser Aaron Ramsey said he was humbled by the amount of support they received, and thankfully there were no incidents or callouts during the

Repertory Invercargill is excited to announce that an extra show will be added to its up and coming musical 18 Eden Avenue, as a result of strong pre-sold ticket sales. Director Jason Fraser said Invercargill has never seen anything like this before, where the entire show has been written and perfor

Saturday mornings at Autoplex have always been a hive of activity. With a full crew of up to eight technicians working Saturday mornings, the owner Daniel Blain said it was a great opportunity for those with busy lives. “With many other workshops closed at weekends, Saturdays are one of our points o

Ray Harper has one, Sir Tim Shadbolt has one and now Alan Dennis has his name on a stand in the ILT Stadium Southland. Reflecting on his surprise this week when stadium board members decided to name the ILT stand after him, Alan said being involved since its inception has been a real labour of […]

Almost 60 Invercargill career firefighters will be involved in nationwide strikes tomorrow morning between 11am and 12pm, for the first time in New Zealand history. FENZ Invercargill station manager Aaron Ramsey said this was unprecedented and a decision that has not been taken lightly. “We have tak

A group of four teenager boys broke into Jump n Fun Trampoline Park in Invercargill on Saturday night – taking hundreds of dollars in coins and the cash register as well. Owner/operator Cameron O’Donnell said he was alerted to the smash and grab by security after the four intruders set off alarms in