Business

Southlanders embraced the Black Friday shopping experience. Electronic payment processor Paymark says Southlanders spent $5.4 million in the huge one day retail extravaganza. That’s up considerably on the same time last year. Feedback from shoppers to whatsoninvers indicated heavy traffic and parkin

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is pleased to announce an accommodation bursary for students eligible for the Government’s Fees Free policy that comes into effect on 01 January 2018. His worship, Mayor of Invercargill Tim Shadbolt having supported this initiative from the onset has now consol

Fifty percent of the tickets for next year’s Bluff Oyster & Food Festival, scheduled to take place in Bluff on Saturday 26 May 2018, have been sold and event organisers are expecting a surge of sales over the next few weeks as traditionally tickets are purchased as Christmas presents at this time of

From police bravery and celebrating culture, to saving puppies and the best of Southland’s musical talent, the latest edition of The Life is sure to be a must-read for all Southlanders over the coming holiday period. Invercargill-based marketing agency Market South has just released the fifth editio

Dig This Invercargill is now open seven days a week from 9.00am – 5.00pm. The inclusion of two extra days during summer ensures guests will not miss out but it also keeps Dig This open on the same days as Bill Richardson Transport World and Classic Motorcycle Mecca which only close on Christmas Day

Directors Dawn Sangster and Russell Drummond have been re-elected unopposed to the board of leading food company Alliance Group. Ms Sangster, from Ranfurly, has served on the board since 2011, and is a director of Glenayr Ltd, farming sheep and beef on 2,870 hectares in Central Otago. Mr Drummond, f

A dedicated approach to the hospitality industry has earned national recognition for two members of the Invercargill Licensing Trust. General manager Greg Mulvey has been inducted into the Hospitality New Zealand Hall of Fame for his contribution to the industry and local community, while Emberz at

Leading food company Alliance Group announced today it is investing $54 million in capital expenditure in the co-operative over the next year as its annual road-show is held across the country. Alliance Group chief executive David Surveyor said the success of the business strategy meant the co-opera