Business

The Government has acquired 100 percent of Kiwibank’s parent company, Kiwi Group Holdings (KGH), ensuring the bank remains fully Kiwi-owned. KGH, which also operates New Zealand Homes Loans, had been owned by NZ Post, ACC and the NZ Super Fund. Under the terms of the agreement when ACC and NZ Super

Saturday mornings at Autoplex have always been a hive of activity. With a full crew of up to eight technicians working Saturday mornings, the owner Daniel Blain said it was a great opportunity for those with busy lives. “With many other workshops closed at weekends, Saturdays are one of our points o

A group of four teenager boys broke into Jump n Fun Trampoline Park in Invercargill on Saturday night – taking hundreds of dollars in coins and the cash register as well. Owner/operator Cameron O’Donnell said he was alerted to the smash and grab by security after the four intruders set off alarms in

Young Reflections owner Joy Brown is celebrating 30 years in business this week, and there will be plenty of instore giveaways for customers. Reflecting on her time in business, she said it was lovely that the parents who she sold to when she first started, now have their children coming in to buy,

Today’s bar admission ceremony at the High Court in Invercargill was extra special for AWS Legal – with four out of the six young lawyers celebrating their admission employed by the firm. William Swan, Rebecca Scott, Bella Hiroki, and Rebecca Gooby were admitted to the bar by The Hon Justice Osborne

It’s here and open, stage 1 at least of Invercargill Central. Today’s opening marks a significant milestone in the multi, multi million dollar project that will transform the centre of down town Invers. To set the scene, picture lots of feverish activity by the many retailers that opened their doors

The Bronze Connection has a new owner and with it a new change of direction. Hair stylist Annie Paterson has decided to take over the iconic Southland business from Wendy Findlay, who has owned the business since 2004. The sunbeds are gone but the hair side of the business remains – Annie has decide

They’ve never seen anything like this before in Invercargill. An entire city block within the city centre completely redeveloped with a state-of-the art mall. Even Invercargill Central Ltd project director Geoff Cotton told special guests at the walkthrough on Wednesday night, that undertaking a dev