Malcolm Gayfer

A significant search and rescue training operation will take place in South Dunedin this weekend, based on the case of missing woman Denise Potter. The training exercise aims to up skill Southern District search teams and will involve more than 60 people. The Denise Potter case has remained open sin

Regional development agency hearing information is publicly available. The Southland Regional Development Agency proposal hearing date has been set down for Monday 13 November at Environment Southland. The hearing report, the hearing timetable, and all the submissions are now publicly available onli

Mossburn School has joined the growing number of southern schools converting to clean burning, efficient wood energy. When considering automating the coal feed system to the boiler the Mossburn School Board looked into other heating options, it was decided that the small extra expense of switching t

It’s (belated) birthday time with Little Fire Music Works Yep, this beauty, a classic amoung classics turned 42 the other day. Bohemian Rhapsody, the masterpiece written by the late Freddie Mercury was written for Queen’s 1975 LP A Night At The Opera album. What did you think when you first heard it

What a cracker of a day it’s been! Hopefully another one lined up for tomorrow. Trying to think of a good Summer song and heard this on the wireless and thought “that’ll do it” Have a good look at this clip, even back then “playing” a flagon was a novelty. What about the boots and […]

Stewart Islanders are being encouraged to get involved in the development of a plan that will capture what the community wants for its future. Community consultant Sandra James said the community leadership planning process has proven successful in assisting communities to work together to determine

A dedicated approach to the hospitality industry has earned national recognition for two members of the Invercargill Licensing Trust. General manager Greg Mulvey has been inducted into the Hospitality New Zealand Hall of Fame for his contribution to the industry and local community, while Emberz at

From Olympic medallists to an actor on popular Aussie television soap Home and Away, the list of talented Southlanders who have earned an ILT Youthmark Young Achievers Award makes for impressive reading. The 2017 achievements of 50 students from secondary schools throughout the region, including Wak