Malcolm Gayfer

A decade and a half of planning is about to pay dividends as construction work begins on the Curio Bay Natural Heritage Centre. 15 years ago the South Catlins Charitable Trust (SCCT) saw the need for a facility to provide education and information on the attractions in the area to the growing number

Pippins, Brownies, Guides & Rangers around Southland will be out and about with biscuits again this March. GirlGuiding New Zealand is a registered charity with income that is generated from fees and biscuit sales. The remainder comes from investments, the Guide E-Shop and a minimal amount of governm

Supporting northern infrastructure has become the norm for Southerners but not without resistance as Southlanders have their say on the pricing of electricity transmission. Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is applauding the efforts of the Electricity Authority to provide a fair deal for electricity c

Invercargill City Holdings Limited’s six monthly group financial reports, showing strong profits and an increased dividend to Council, were presented to the Council’s Finance and Policy Committee this week. Invercargill City Holdings Limited (Holdco) is a holding company, 100% owned by the Invercarg

The Prime Minister of New Zealand faces his first challenge of election year this afternoon in his home province. After being publicly challenged late last year by the world’s most-decorated shearer, Sir David Fagan, Bill English has duly accepted and will shear on-stage at the 2017 World Shearing a

With the overall cargo volume at the port of Bluff maintaining the solid pattern of the previous year, South Port New Zealand’s net profit for the first six months of 2017 was better than expected at $4.10 million. Although, the result is below the prior period in 2016 of $5.06 million, several anti

February is a busy time on Southern Police District roads with our tourist season in full swing and the upcoming Waitangi weekend. Police in Southern are conducting Operation Rumble to focus on safe motorcycle use during summer when people head to holiday destinations. Over the period 1 January 2013

Brendon Leitch has made a good start to Round 4 of the 2017 Castrol Toyota Racing Series at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park at Taupo. Leitch, originally from Invercargill but now based in Cromwell, has endured a tough start to this year’s series after finishing third last season. Southland’s Brendon L