Community

Congratulations to the 2017 Apprentice of the Year – Jacklyn Dempster. It was a close competition and congratulations are also given to the other finalists – Michael Keepa and Sarah George. Well done to you all.

Some of our Southland Police Officers and students from James Hargest College braved the cold this morning to proudly wear their Pink Shirts during a mountain bike ride to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, helping spread the message to Speak up and Stand together to Stop bullying. It’s the first time Southl

The South City and greater Invercargill community celebrated the formal opening of The Pantry, on the corner of Grace and Ness Sts, on Saturday – the milestone was celebrated with a powhiri, community barbecue and local entertainment with Invercargill deputy Mayor Darren Ludlow cutting the ribbon on

At the recent Multiple District 202 Convention of Lions Clubs International, held in Tauranga, Graeme Wilson of Invercargill was elected as the Council Chairman for New Zealand for the 2017 – 2018 year. Graeme, Invercargill Kiwibank Branch Manager, is currently the District Governor for District 202

The Southland Festival of the Arts continues into Week Three with a free event on Sunday that encourages debate and discussion about the future of the Arts in Invercargill. “Art in the Heart” will pull together different threads about the city’s future arts direction.  Janette Malcolm, who has been

Hospice Southland celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year and as part of the celebrations – a visual book is being put together with local Southland stories – to mark the occasion. Hospice CEO Andrew Leys said he hoped the book – yet to be titled – would be an archive piece fill of the community’s

The Koha Kai Charitable Trust has been granted significant funding of $300,000 from the Community Trust of Southland (CTOS) Innovation Fund. The $1 million Fund aims to support organisations that offer new solutions, creative ideas and fresh approaches to address community issues and opportunities.

Friday (May 5) night’s NBL battle against the Canterbury Rams is looking as a crucial one for the SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks, on and off the court. Each year the team selects one home game at ILT Stadium Southland as its Annual Charity Game which will this year benefit Hospice Southland. Sharks