A good turnout of Southland emerging businesses and potential investors assembled on Thursday to take part in a Funding for Growth Investment workshop, jointly hosted by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Invest South. The event at Transport World included a panel of investors and founders includi

Applications for the Westpac Southland Business Excellence Awards (WSBEA) closed on Friday, 12 July 2019. “We are so thrilled to have a record number of businesses apply with 109 applications received over the 10 categories” Mrs Sheree Carey, CE Southland Chamber of Commerce said. The WSBEA is a sho

Emerging businesses in Southland are set to benefit from $550,000 of Provincial Growth Funding in business start-up network, COIN South. Minister Shane Jones announced the funding today as part of a $1.7m injection into regional projects to help drive Southland’s economic growth. “These projects wil

Day two of submission hearings for the Invercargill City Council’s proposed $20m investment into the City Centre block wrapped up today (Wednesday 17th July). HWCP director Scott O’Donnell addressed the council detailing the benefits of the city centre development. In the video, O’Donnell said “CBD

In just six weeks Southlanders will beable to enjoy non stop jet service Invercargill to Auckland direct. Air New Zealand hosted a presentation for local media and business leaders at the Handle Bar above Classic Motorcycle Mecca. Air New Zeland released numbers including over 11,500 seats booked al

Business start-ups and eagle-eyed investors rejoice: Southland is set to become your playground. COIN South has just launched and will be Southland’s go-to when it comes to start-ups. Whether you’re the one with the next big idea or the person wanting to support new business growth in the south, COI

Something delicious is coming to Bill Richardson Transport World – and it’s the result of a collaboration with a group dedicated to giving Southland men a purpose. Bill Richardson Transport World will open its newest exhibit, a custom-built Chocolate Room featuring memorabilia from the Cadbury’s fac

Growth in all areas of the business, significant financial improvement and continued gains in procurement has Southland meat processor and marketer Blue Sky Meats running at a strong pace. The company will soon release its Annual Report 2019 and is pleased to announce it has delivered its best resul