Malcolm Gayfer

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

South Port New Zealand Ltd, operator of the Port of Buff, has benefited from a long running positive economic cycle in the New Zealand economy which has supported growth in cargo volume and profitability, the Company’s shareholders were told at its Annual Meeting at Bluff yesterday. The Company’s Ch

The Southland Sharks have added another key piece to its playing roster for 2018, with Derone Raukawa confirming he will return to the side for a third season in 2018.  The Tall Blacks’ point guard continued his rapid rise through the basketball ranks this year, playing a feature role off the bench