Malcolm Gayfer

The World Shearing Championships Committee finds another gear as the World Event quickly approaches. Being held in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand from the 9 th to the 11 th February in the ILT Stadium Southland, not only is the committee excited about hosting this event but Southland and New Z

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the management of Oreti Beach, which will enable local organisations to more effectively protect the beach, was officially signed yesterday Photo: tikitouringnz.blogspot.co.nz The MOU exists between the Department of Conservation, Environment Southland, Inverca

Here’s a busy city intersection that is in the process of change. Demolition work has started on what was the Salvation Army Citadel on the Tay / Conon St corner. The Salvation Army sold this site to FoodStuffs who operate then neighbouring Pak N Save supermarket and have moved to new base on Victor

Best wishes from all in Police to our colleague Jess Hamill as she represents New Zealand at the Rio Paralympics. Born and raised in Invers , Jess is a clerk at the Southern District File Management Centre in Dunedin, is ranked third in the world in Women’s Shotput (F34 category). This week she is g

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 […]