Aimee Wilson

It’s only four months out until our Elections 2025 and whatsoninvers.nz took the opportunity to ask our Invercargill City Councillors who was going to be running again. We know the competition is hot for the mayoralty, with deputy Tom Campbell, Alex Crackett, Ian Pottinger, Tom Morton, Ria Bond

Business owner Shani Hopgood was given the opportunity of a lifetime to work with one of New Zealand’s best florists more than 30 years ago. Taught by Donna Macpherson in the South City florist she biked past every day on her way home from school, Shani went on to

The residents of Coopers Creek are still not happy, eight months on from when they had their licences to occupy the land renewed at Sandy Point for another 21 years. Several residents spoke in council on Tuesday, including Kath and Brian McDonagh, on their submissions to the Sandy Point Management

Positive primary, intermediate and secondary school experiences in Invercargill were pivotal in Raewyn Hansen’s pursuit of her long-held desire to be a teacher.  After 30 years teaching in children from five years to fifteen years old, in primary and secondary classrooms around Southland, as well as training in Deaf

The second Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) fight of the year is happening this weekend at the Corinthians Centre. But with injuries plaguing the lineup, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will actually show up for the Battlelines Cup on Saturday night. Co-organiser Kane Bates (aka K-9) said with

Significant community support for a council-operated enhanced water services delivery model means Invercargill is likely to still go it alone. While Gore, Clutha, Central Otago and Waitaki District councils were all consulting their communities on a joint Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) for the Government’s Local Water Done Well (previously Three

South Pacific Meats and Open Country Dairy told Invercargill City councillors this week that 31.5% water increases on top of last year’s 80% would just cripple their industry. Managers Brent Crawford and Mike Butler spoke to the Annual Plan submissions earlier this week and said they felt as

A new Local Government Commission investigation is underway into the reorganisation of the four Southland councils. A proposal from the Southland District Council to create two Unitary Councils - joining with Gore to oversee regional council functions, and keeping Invercargill as a city-based one, would see  Environment Southland cut out.