Business

A $2.1 million renovation will ensure Invercargill’s Ascot Park Hotel continues to exceed expectations in the hospitality industry. The Invercargill Licensing Trust has approved extensive upgrades to 53 of the hotel’s 116 rooms, with 13 completed to date and another four currently in the constructio

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) and The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) have today entered into a comprehensive strategic relationship that links Fonterra’s global milk pool and supply chain, manufacturing capability and in-market sales and distribution capacity with a2MC’s brand strength and

Due to available fire crews at the Dongwha manufacturing plant fire a night shift crew had to attend a possible fire danger at CocoBella on Dee Street, owner operator Tracy Stenhouse, I popped into work to process the weekends internet and party plan orders, Nek Minute  one of the lights in the desp

Southland farmers are being encouraged to consider how they can take advantage of increasing opportunities in tourism. Venture Southland is hosting four agritourism information sessions across the region from October 23-26, to highlight potential tourism opportunities for Southland farmers. The info

Angee Shand’s unwavering passion for the city augurs well for her new role as the Invercargill Licensing Trust’s Sales and Marketing Manager. With incumbent Chris Ramsay succeeding Greg Mulvey as chief executive from December 31, Shand starts with the Trust on January 22. “I’m incredibly excited. In

The Southland Warm Homes Trust (SWHT) is pleased to announce the winner of its 2017 Southland Property Management Company of the Year Award is Pride Property Management for the second consecutive year. The award was presented to Pride Property Management at a function on today (Wednesday 29th Novemb

Alliance Group is investing almost $800,000 in a new blood processing room at its Mataura plant in Southland to help meet the growing demand from the pharmaceutical industry. The new facility at the plant will collect and process adult bovine blood into serum for blood products, which are used in th

Businesses of Roxburgh face disruption due to water and sewerage systems being knocked out – notably Jimmy’s Pies. “We’ve got regular clients and we can’t make fresh pies to supply them. But hopefully they’ll understand.” Jimmy’s Pies from Roxburgh are famous throughout the lower South Island. Jimmy