Malcolm Gayfer

The Government’s free and healthy school lunches programme moves south for the first time creating jobs for around 30 people in Otago and Southland. “Eighteen schools with 3000 students are joining the programme – 11 have already begun serving lunches, and seven are preparing to start during Term 3.

Heritage Properties NZ have exposed the foundations of the first brick building in Invercargill, which was constructed in 1863 under the former ASB building on Esk Street. An Archaeology investigation is currently taking place. The brick walls are part of the first brick building erected in Invercar

A radio voice from the past is returning. Former general manager of The Radio Network of stations in Southland, Lee Piper is returning as host of the new The Country Sports Breakfast show. Piper’s show will be heard on the AM frequencies vacated by the sudden shutdown of Radio Sport at the end of Ma

Toastie warm or sweating about it 🥵? We’ve had 3 fireplace related fires this week – Yikes! 😳 🔥 Wood next to fireplace caught fire 🔥 Home filled with smoke because of chimney fire 🔥 Home filled with smoke because a log was jammed in the fireplace 🏠 Keep a clear area at least 1m […]

Opinion Some significant name changes of kiwi fav’s are on the way. The makers of Tip Top ice cream will be dropping the Eskimo from Eskimo Pies. Afghan biscuits, Chicos and Red Skins lollies are also names that will disappear. But hang on, aren’t Afghan biscuits Kiwi baking staples….a Kiwi go-to? W

IAG is proposing to shut its 53 AMI stores and its remaining State store, and move its 350 staff to digital and contact centre roles. About 65 management positions could also be disestablished, however the company said it hoped to redeploy as many staff as possible. IAG spokesperson Kevin Hughes sai

Hi team. Sad note to end the week with news that Dame Vera Lynn has passed away at the grand age of 103. Dame Vera became a household name during World War 2 with her renditions of songs that cheered the spirits of the military forces and the population of Britain and the Commonwealth during […]

Air New Zealand has told the NZ sharemarket that it expects an underlying loss of up to $120 million for the financial year to 30 June. Air New Zealand planes parked up at Auckland Airport during the Covid-19 pandemic.Air In an update on its earnings expectations, the company said the recent move to