Aimee Wilson

Participation in softball has been growing at such a rate over the past 5 years, there is no wonder Invercargill needs new clubrooms. The $1.8 redevelopment of the Southland Softball Association’s facility is well underway, and should be ready for the summer season. Project manager Noel Eade said th

From trucks to trampolines – the HW Richardson Group just keeps on growing. The Jump ’N’ Fun Indoor Trampoline Park has a new owner/operator but it will be business as usual until at least the school holidays are over. Landlords HWR has taken over the assets from former operators John and Robyn Smar

A day after the announcement that $10 million of Government money was heading south for City Block, developer Scott O’Donnell is a happy man. “We had no expectation of any money, but any money makes it easier,” he said. With the Invercargill City Council also agreeing this week to invest $46 million

Southland DisAbility Enterprises (SdE) has secured the Invercargill City Council contract for recycling services for the next 18 months. SdE general manager Hamish McMurdo said it was pleasing that SdE staff could continue to provide the services that were so important to the community.  “Many of ou

The City Block development is back on track with the Invercargill City Council agreeing to go ahead with the $46 million investment. The public has been consulted and council deliberated over the 462 submissions on Tuesday last week, following a hearing on June 17. More than 60% of the community was

Forty years ago Elizabeth Morris wanted a small tunnel house for her garden. Her husband Gordon went about making one for her. Fast forward to 2020 and the couple have now sold more than 10,000 of them. Not bad for the keen gardeners from Otatara. Son Allister and wife Leanne now run Morrifield Tunn

Cityscapes, seascapes and stunning landscapes make up many of the art trail panels on the border of the Invercargill Central Ltd development site. Public relations manager Amy Hibbs said more than 200 murals painted by artists, community groups, schools and early learning centres have been involved

The Invercargill Licensing Trust recorded a $1.4 million loss during April as a result of Covid-19, reporting a 55% decline in sales compared to the same time last year. But total sales for the year were still 1.5% higher than last year – up $1.3 million to $93.2 million. In a report was submitted a