Business

Two new business initiatives have come out of Southland Boys High School as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). Champ Thiagarajan and Lethan Pickett are currently working on an online art gallery  called NzArtsy, that sells and purchases local New Zealand artwork from behind the screen. The s

Local Engineering employers met with Engineering students last week at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), to facilitate the annual Southland Speed Interviewing Event, which assists students in progressing towards their career aspirations and successfully entering the engineering sector. The Sou

Update: Invercargill Central fly through video embedded below. It’s barreling along! That’s the state of play with progress on the building of Invercargill Central. whatsoninvers.nz had a walk through with new centre manager Kelvin Mooney through the week. We can only say that we are, and no doubt y

Invercargill Central Limited’s new centre manager Kelvin Mooney is one of the luckiest guys in town. Imagine being the first person to be handed the keys to the new multi-million dollar inner city development when Stage One opens on 14th of July. Beginning his new role in March, Kelvin is responsibl

Distinction Hotels is pushing ahead with its plans for a new 4.5 star, 150 room hotel in the Invercargill City Centre, and owner Geoff Thomson said he doesn’t care what it costs. The Invercargill-based businessman owns Distinction Hotels all over New Zealand including Dunedin and Te Anau, and addres

Jinu Abraham has been appointed Executive Chef of ILT’s new inner-city hotel The Langlands. The acclaimed chef will lead the food creation across the hotel’s portfolio which includes five eateries and bars along with in room dining for the 78-room hotel, and tailor-made conference and banquet offeri

Invercargill newest Night ’n Day store is now open in the middle of the city. Franchise owner Andrew Nicol has spent the past two years planning for his third store, to complement those in Richmond (Tay/Lindisfarne) and South City (Elles Road). Night ’n Day Invercargill City at 55 Dee Street opened

AWS Legal are proud to announce the promotion of four talented lawyers: Rachel Buckley, Jayne Lambie, Chantal Ryan and Georgia Johnston. Rachel Buckley, Associate Rachel Buckley is an Associate at the AWS Legal Queenstown office. Rachel has been part of the AWS Legal team since July 2018 and is a me