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Do you love cycling and want to share your passion and knowledge with others? Cycling Southland, Sport Southland and Road Safety Southland are inviting people to sign up for Ride Leader workshops being run by Cycling New Zealand in Invercargill later this month. Cycling Southland general manager Mar

What better way to wind up winter than spending a few weeks in India? For Invers man Mac Lindsay, this is no pleasure cruise. The 61 year old is heading to India to spend a few weeks doing missionary work in the bustling city of Kolkata. For those of us not familiar with the geography […]

The countdown to E Hayes huge Charity Auction benefiting Hospice Southland this Saturday 26th August, when 31 category items will go under the hammer of auctioneer Sean Bellew. Download the auction catalogue (PDF) Auction 31 exciting auction categories, over $50,000 worth of generously donated items

A $130,000 funding boost is set to transform production at Southland DisAbility Enterprises. The Invercargill Licensing Trust and the Community Trust of Southland each approved grants of $50,000 towards the purchase of a new baler, metal press and a van for transporting staff. An additional $30,000

Prime Minister Bill English has announced a $1.2 Billion rebuild of Dunedin Public Hospital,  that the rebuild project will be the largest of its type in New Zealand The project is expected to cost between $1.2-$1.4b Sarah Dowie, MP for Invercargill, welcomes today’s announcement of over $1 billion

Invercargill City Council will be consulting on the future use of Anderson House as part of its long term planning process. A number of potential uses have been identified for the house, including café and functions space as well as art display space on the ground floor and historical house exhibit,

Max Pattè has been announced as the supreme winner of this year’s ILT Art Awards for his piece, Animal Magnetism. The striking lightwork morphs between hues of pinks and blues, subtly influencing the mood of the space and drawing viewers in. The judges found “harmony in the mathematical accuracy” of

The NZ Society of Genealogists, in association with the Invercargill Public Library, are presenting a week of Family History lunchtime talks from 7 – 11 August. These talks are free for the public, and each day will focus on a different genealogical tool. Bring your lunch and learn. The talks will h