Aimee Wilson

The Invercargill Licensing Trust is down $7.2 million in the first quarter of the financial year, but hit a record profit of $974,000 from individual businesses in July. Chief executive Chris Ramsay said, in his monthly report, that July benefited from the operation of its remodelled Homestead Resta

Track cycling legend Eddie Dawkins has switched his bike for a bobsled, and will also be a Dad in February. The 30-year-old former World title holder retired from cycling in April and has been living in Cambridge with his wife Alysha. His gym coach since 2008, Angus Ross, also happens to live in Cam

The Rugby Park Supporters Club fit-out issue has been resolved, with the Invercargill City Council now agreeing to cover the costs. Council was currently dealing with some big projects, including Rugby Park, which had been causing conflict in recent months, prompting the Department of Internal Affai

The Minister for local Government and the Department of Internal Affairs are both now involved in the Invercargill City Council issues. Following a public excluded meeting yesterday, the council released details around the decisions made, which included appointing an independent governance expert –

Stewart Island photographer/artist Laire Purik’s isolation project has almost hit the $10,000 mark, only a week after it started Pledgeme campaign. Lairka Photography needs $12,000 to publish the soon-to-be historic book ‘Copeisolation’ – which features life for many of the islanders during lockdown

Cam and Lauren Richardson have been whipping up some pretty soup-er natural stuff for their Caravan located at the Outdoor Food Court on Esk Street the past five months. It all started the week before lockdown and has just kept on growing. Expecting to open their food caravan to sell all their homem

“We may not be the biggest bank but it’s great to be recognised as the best,” SBS chief executive Shaun Drylie said, in response to its Canstar Gold award. The Most Satisfied Customers Award 2020 was in response to Canstar’s annual banking customer satisfaction research, which had SBS being awarded

Singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow has described her time in New Zealand over lockdown as a bit of a rollercoaster, but at the moment she’s enjoying the ride. While not stuck in New Zealand, she’s happy with the safety of her home country until she feels ready to return to the US – and is keeping busy