Aimee Wilson

Former St Patricks School principal Callan Goodall has become a children’s book author. He said it was almost like winning a golden ticket – you know, the one in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Midmost Marvin tells the tale of a very average boy with better than average skateboard skills. He trie

Mayor Tim Shadbolt has spoken up and wants the whistle blowers regarding council’s ongoing issues to come forward. But nobody is saying boo, and when he suggested last week ‘in-committee’ that independent members of the audit and risk committee urgently interview staff and councillors to find out wh

After more than 85 years in business, Invercargill’s long-established landmark hardware store now has a cafe. E Hayes and Sons Ltd general manager Debbie Hodges said the idea was to extend the customer service that they currently offered. “We get a lot of tour buses and groups that come through (pre

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