The former SIT arcade needs a new name, with various news tenants having secured retail and office space in the link from Don to Esk Street. Owner Gaire Thompson said the Don-Esk Arcade had actually been proposed as its name, as well as Commerce South, but as yet nothing was finalised – so the Nelso

The largest private live streaming company for motorsport in New Zealand has just won two national award, and they’re based right here in Southland. Jason & The Pits Media took out the Speedway New Zealand national award for ‘Best Online Presence’ and ‘Best Media Support’ at a ceremony in Christchur

JJ’s Southland is moving after 63 years to a new purpose-built  state-of-the-art tractor and machinery sales and service centre, at the Lorneville roundabout. Group marketing manager Kari Graber said the new building will be far bigger and allow the company future growth as well as more display area

The biggest franchise video store in Australasia is finally closing its doors after 39 years. United Video South City Invercargill will no longer be renting DVD’s from Friday May 26, and begin to start selling off all of its titles – with 80,000 in stock. Three years ago the business started downsiz

H & J Smith and Uniform Group are excited to announce their collaboration to launch a new specialist school uniform store at a prime location in Invercargill. This comes after the formal agreement to transfer H & J Smith’s school uniform division to Uniform Group. “Ensuring a seamless provision of h

It’s almost D-day for H&J Smith’s department stores in Invercargill and Queenstown after a four week consultation process. Staff have been given Tuesday off to absorb the news and the company said it will work closely with those who will be impacted by the closure of the department store business. R

CocaBella got laid last week – the new carpet looks fantastic inside the adult store. Owner Tracey Stenhouse has been in business for the past eight years, and decided now was a good time to give her shop a real facelift. Repainting the inside from an orange to a more seductive raspberry red, there

Liz Rowsell must be one of Whitcoulls’ longest serving employees, retiring today from her job after an impressive 47 years at the Invercargill store. Arriving at the retail store on her last day, she admitted to feeling a bit teary but was also looking forward to sleeping in. “I’m a night owl and no