Malcolm Gayfer

The Venture Southland Inter-Schools Speech contests have been held this week. Whatsoninvers news director Mal Gayfer was invited along to be part of the judging panel at the contest held at James Hargest Junior High School this afternoon. Mal says the contestants were very competent speakers  and co

House prices are on the way up again across Invercargill. The August sales stats from Quotable Value show that house sale values are up just under 10 per cent year on year. According to our calculator that would see the average house sale value sitting between $240,000 to $250,000 values in Queensto

The 2016/17 motor racing season begins at Teretonga Park near Invercargill this weekend. Saturday will see the opening round of the 2016 Carters Tyres South Island Endurance Series while Sunday’s programme consists of Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Saloons, Pro 7 Saloons and Sports and Racing Cars,

It may not have had the razzmatazz of a Trump of Clinton presidential campaign rally in the US but we are not in the US and the stakes here are not as considerable as running for President of the US of A None the less the campaign to wear mayoral chains of our fare city […]

This mornings whoppa sized earthquake off the East Coast of the North Island should serve as a reminder that none of us are that far away from a big one. pic- geonet As we all know we get a few decent shakes in our neck of the woods most centred in the Fiordland region. Fortunately […]

The lure of a life in Te Anau proved just too tempting for one young North Island couple setting up a tourist orientated business in Te Anau. Samantha and Garth Milichich, who moved to Te Anau a year ago, have established Wild Rides, a business offering mountain bike rental with families in mind. Ga

Two lucky Lotto players from Paihia and Invercargill will have more of a spring in their step after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Paihia Four Square in Paihia and Windsor New World in Invercargill. Powerball was not str

Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie says it’s important our next generation is able to communicate and work in different languages as our international and trading links grow – particularly within the Asia-Pacific region. Southland Boys High School and Windsor North School receive a total of $142,000 to ena