Malcolm Gayfer

Here’s a discussion starter for the weekend. It’s reported that the City Council’s planned Chinese Garden will go ahead in Queens Park and won’t be referred back to the new council for consideration. The new garden is said to cost in the region of $600k. Here’s a couple of questions – 1/ Do we have

The pot is starting to boil over proposed changes to traffic patterns in inner city invers. A proposed right turn from Dee street  into Esk Street Mall and opening lower Don St to two way traffic at this stage appear to be the main points of contention. Re-opening the Dee-Kelvin street of Don street

We’re sad to report that Mama Lina Restaurant and Pizzeria has officially closed. Ella and her team worked beyond the call to bring a touch of Italy to Invers but sadly it wasn’t to be. Just goes to show how fickle and difficult the hospitality industry can be. To add insult, someone placed a brick

Here we are heading for Easter with another peek-a-boo at some of the goings on in and around Invers over the past wee while. There was a yarn in the paper the other day about Invers gearing up to face the challenges of retail in the years ahead, and there are some pretty big and […]

Update: Police confirm a man has been found dead at the Gore address where the Armed Offenders Squad had been called too. Armed police have cordoned off a street in Gore where a man is believed to be armed with a gun. A southern police spokesman said police were called to the residential property in

Southern District Police are reminding motorists to continue to take care on the roads as the Easter Holiday period approaches. Police are expecting an increase of road users on the Southland highways during the holiday period, which runs from 4pm on Thursday 13 April to 6am Tuesday 18 April. The hi

The addition of 37 new police staff to the Southern District is welcome news for the people of Clutha-Southland and Invercargill, MPs Todd Barclay and Sarah Dowie say. Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay is particularly thrilled that the Balclutha community will have 24/7 patrolling police coverage as

With just three events remaining and 498 points separating the top four, athletes in The Ultimate Waterman will spend the next day preparing for a big final weekend of competition in Southland, New Zealand. Weather conditions and scheduling means a lay day has been called, allowing the Watermen down