Aimee Wilson

Anyone familiar with Mexican food in Central Otago will have heard of Amigos restaurant, and now the owners are ready to bring their food south to Invercargill as well. James and Syreeta Emanuel, along with business partners Warren and Nicki Bradley opened Amigos Mexican Grill in Wanaka way back in

An investigation into a complaint on deputy Mayor Nobby Clark by a fellow councillor has found him in breach of the council’s Code of Conduct. Chief executive Clare Hadley received a formal complaint by councillor Ian Pottinger on August 17, following comments made by Clark at a public meeting, impl

Invercargill’s City Block development is racing ahead in leaps and bounds with precast walls starting to go up for the Farmers building and car park foundations being poured. Invercargill Central Limited public relations manager Amy Hibbs said the vertical structure was underway with several 13-metr

Saturday’s Santa Parade went off without a hitch, in the words of event organiser Alice Pottinger. The Southland Christmas Parade Charitable Trust has been running the event since 1999 and now organisers and volunteers just know what needs to be done, she said. Alice said the weather was the big hig

In less than 24 hours Invercargill’s annual Santa Parade kicks off, with plenty of entertainment for the whole family. Organised by the Southland Christmas Parade Charitable Trust, this year there will be a brand new float (top secret), with just one clue as to what it is…. you can live in it and it

Invercargill has become Volleyball Central with 2000 players converging on the South for a week-long competition and exhibition matches, including New Zealand’s top players. Both indoor and Beach volleyball was currently underway at both ILT Stadium Southland and the new outdoor courts at the Otepun

Three-piece alternative rock band ‘The Dense’ has its first album release this week, and they have chosen Invercargill to celebrate the milestone. The self-titled album will feature on Spotify and i-Tunes from Friday but the group is also coming home to where it all started, performing at Tuatara Ca

Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark said the way forward for the city of Invercargill was not to be caught up in personalities but getting things done. Both Nobby and Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt were criticised in the Department of Internal Affairs review on council, but already the deputy was ready to move on. “It