Malcolm Gayfer

Well, what a week its been and a big week ahead. Firstly congratulations to John Edminston and his merry bunch of organisers for running another first class sold out Bluff Oyster and Seafood Festival. From all accounts a great time was had by all and everyone enjoyed the sumptuous feast provided by

Southern District Police are continuing the operation to retrieve the group trapped on an off-road track at Waikaia Bush Road. The area where they are is remote and exposed to weather conditions. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz Police are making every effort to reach the group however severe weather is hamp

The Southland Museum and Art Gallery is now being reopened following an evacuation early this afternoon. Museum Manager Paul Horner said the building has now been declared safe to use. An electrician is carrying out repairs after a small transformer overheated in the switchboard but these will not a

There looks to be plenty of work ahead for anyone and everyone in the building trades in the coming months judging by building consent statistics for April. Figures released by the Invercargill City Council show that there will be a heap of work coming up with 16 consents for New Commercial or Indus

A couple of points to note here. The survey shows that business activity is ticking along however it shows the decline in things agricultural. On the positive side the survey shows that Tourism is now enjoying its time in the sun, and long may that prosper. Photo: courtesy NewstalkZB Another point t

South City Mall is coming back into local ownership. The property was sold at auction last night in a $1.8 million deal Auctioneer Sean Bellew confirmed to whatsoninvers that the purchaser is a Southlander but wants to remain anonymous. Sean Bellew says the buyer is not going to sit back and rest on

Almost every mode of transport is being employed as people from every corner of New Zealand and beyond descend on Bluff this Saturday for the 2016 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival at the Festival site in Lee Street, Bluff. So many are heading south for the Festival that tickets are already sold out! Man

A joint emergency exercise between  PowerNet and  The Invercargill Fire Service has ticked all the boxes. Monday morning’s confined space rescue exercise was held in Invercargill  was held to test their combined response to a medical emergency in an underground substation. Neil Ladbrook, Invercargil