Business

Fashion designer Jane Sutherland has finally opened her workshop and studio to the public in Kingston after 18 years in business.  Established in 2004, her label started with jewellery and eventually became her inroad into the fashion industry, where she has been making a name for herself using fabr

An innovative initiative that started from a desire to bring people together has grown into a daily event that supports workplace wellbeing and local businesses at one Southland company. Since 2019, Southland-based nutritional products manufacturer Blue River Dairy has been providing a free, daily l

Right next door to ComplEat Wellness in Windsor is the Little Shop of Zen – a complement to the range of healthy living products and services already on offer. Leisa Cournane’s sister Maria has just arrived back in Invercargill to run the shop, after relocating from Western Australia with her partne

Invercargill Central Limited – the company behind the multimillion dollar redevelopment of Invercargill’s inner-city is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelvin Mooney to the role of Centre Manager for Invercargill Central. Kelvin is an Invercargill local and has more than 25 years retail manag

COIN South has announced the appointment of three new staff members to its team: Cathy Peters, Claire Spencer, and Anna Kirkwood. As Louise Evans, COIN South’s Chief Activator and General Manager, enters her final weeks before heading off on maternity leave, Cathy Peters steps into the founder-facin

AWS Legal Partner Cameron Murphy has been named one of NZ Lawyer 2022’s Rising Stars. The industry awards recognise the best up-and-coming stars of the nation’s legal profession. AWS Legal Chair of Partners Rachel Lindsay said the partnership are extremely proud that Cameron’s efforts and achievemen

There is a chance the new Langlands Hotel could sit in downtown Invercargill like a brand new unopened present, once it is fully finished mid-2022. The Invercargill Licensing Trust is looking at the possibility of hibernating some of its businesses if Omicron hits hard and large staff numbers have t

A major South Island commercial property owner believes the Invercargill City Council isn’t being truthful about the proposed City Block funding. Thompson Property Group Ltd founder Gaire Thompson spoke to the Performance, Partnerships and Policy meeting today, as a submitter against the increased i