Business

Invercargill City Holdings Limited’s six monthly group financial reports, showing strong profits and an increased dividend to Council, were presented to the Council’s Finance and Policy Committee this week. Invercargill City Holdings Limited (Holdco) is a holding company, 100% owned by the Invercarg

For the last year the old retail site of 100% Selectrix has been under going a complete refit & refurbishment inside and out including major earthquake strengthening. The landlord preparing it for new tenants by splitting the site into a smaller space and a larger area. The big question has been who

The Commerce Commission has declined to grant clearance for the proposed merger of Sky Network Television and Vodafone New Zealand. The Commission’s assessment focused on the impact of the proposed merger on competition in both the broadband and mobile telecommunications markets. To grant clearance,

With the overall cargo volume at the port of Bluff maintaining the solid pattern of the previous year, South Port New Zealand’s net profit for the first six months of 2017 was better than expected at $4.10 million. Although, the result is below the prior period in 2016 of $5.06 million, several anti

More Clutha-Southland businesses, schools, and homes will have access to faster and more reliable internet, says Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay. The Government announced today that the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme will be extended to 151 additional towns across New Zealand. Clutha-Southlan

There could soon be more electric vehicles (EVs) on Southland roads. Southland electricity network management company, PowerNet, has received a $20,000 grant from the EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) to co-fund a project encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in Southla

A positive solution for Telford is one step closer with discussions between Lincoln University and Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre progressing well, Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay says. Lincoln University and Taratahi, with the support of the Telford Farm Board, have signed a statement of in

Southland Farm Machinery the local John Deere tractor franchise has burn down in a huge fire on early late Saturday early Sunday morning. Fire Service southern communications shift manager Brent Dunn said we had many calls from the public reporting the fire, seven fire engines and up to 26 firefight