Malcolm Gayfer

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

Three Lotto players from the South Island will have that winning feeling after each taking home a $333,333 share of Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Countdown Rangiora East in Rangiora and through MyLotto from two players in Dunedin and Invercargill

The Awarua Communications Museum will soon have the perfect narrative companion with the launch of a book documenting the history of the Awarua Radio Station. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz The book is laid out in scrapbook fashion and covers the stations operational period between 1913 and 1991; included

The Invercargill City Council’s new Licensing Alcohol Policy (LAP), which affects the way alcohol is sold and supplied in the city, partially comes into effect on August 30. The LAP was made under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to allow for local views around alcohol to be considered, said

The Invercargill Licensing Trust has produced a healthy profit for the 2015/2016 financial year, exceeding budget expectations. General manager Greg Mulvey said the ILT (Parent) pre-tax operating surplus, before grants, was $8.462 million – considerably higher than last year’s result of $6.844 milli