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The Weather is Always Crazy Around the Stadium Roof Collapse Anniversary
Stadium Southland collapse
News   -   Sep 24, 2023

The weather since Monday 18th September has been wild wet and windy and cold. The  date 18th September was a Saturday thirteen years ago back in 2010. On the spring day we got a large dumping of snow, causing the roof of Stadium southland to collapse. The weather is always crazy around this time of

Extreme Weather Event Hits Invercargill and Southland: State of Emergency Declared
Extreme Weather Event Hits Invercargill and Southland: State of Emergency Declared
Councils   -   Sep 21, 2023

An active front over the south of the South Island is moving north Thursday night and Friday. The front is preceded by moist, gale to severe gale northwesterlies, and followed by a change to cold southerlies. Related : A State of Emergency Has Been Declared for the Gore District Warnings and Watches

Southland Business Excellence Awards 2023 Winners
Southland Business Excellence Awards 2023 Winners
Business   -   Sep 16, 2023

Congratulations to all the winners of The Southland Business Excellence Awards 2023. Over 600 people gathered to celebrate Southland businesses at the 2023 Southern Green Hydrogen Southland Business Excellence Awards. H W Richardson Group stole the spotlight by winning multiple awards, including the

Newly Board to Safeguard Southland Museum’s Cultural Treasures
Newly Board to Safeguard Southland Museum’s Cultural Treasures
Community   -   Sep 13, 2023

The Southland Museum and Art Gallery Board, freshly appointed to independently oversee the museum’s collection, convened for their inaugural meeting. This significant development in the governance of the institution transpired following a comprehensive review process in 2021 and 2022, culminating in

Word About Town
Word About Town
Featured   -   Sep 07, 2023

Welcome to word about town. A lot happening around town particularly in the Bill Richardson drive area. Another empty store on Esk Street, formerly Michael Hill is being fitted out for a vape shop. Ezy Clean are building another self service car wash next to Tyre Max and HWR are also building a car

Investigation Underway Following Invercargill Fire That Injured Six, Including One Seriously
Investigation Underway Following Invercargill Fire That Injured Six, Including One Seriously
News   -   Sep 06, 2023

An early morning fire in central Invercargill left six individuals injured, with one person in serious condition, according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). FENZ received by around 1:30 am reporting a blaze in a building on Dee street,” a FENZ spokesperson confirmed. “Firefighters arrived p

90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark – Museum, CCTV, Youthcrime
90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark – Museum, CCTV, Youthcrime
90 Seconds+   -   Aug 28, 2023

Today we chat about the CCTV progress or lack of it, Museum of Southland design feedback and the name, Te Unua – Museum of Southland. Wellington has Te Papa and Invercargill will soon have Te Unua – Museum of Southland. And even Mayor Nobby Clark agrees with having the Maori name first, telling coun

Concept Designs For Southland Museum Unveiled
Concept Designs For Southland Museum Unveiled
Community   -   Aug 25, 2023

The initial conceptual plans for Invercargill’s new Southland Museum have been unveiled, showcasing a groundbreaking design that promises to redefine the city’s cultural landscape. Australian architects fjcstudio, in collaboration with Auckland-based firms Evatt Martin Architects and design Tribe, w

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