Community

Quit now – it’s about whānau is the message for this year’s World Smokefree Day on Wednesday 31 May, and it starts in Southern homes and communities. The Smokefree team at Southern DHB is encouraging people who smoke to make the most of the occasion and stop for good.  It’s a message local artist Ca

Tickets to this year’s ILT Kidzone Festival are on sale now. The festival, being held from Wednesday, July 12 to Monday, July 17, at James Hargest College, Senior Campus, is one of Southland’s most popular family events, and is jam-packed with hundreds of hands-on activities for kids. This six day f

Winter may not officially start until the 1st of June, however we’ve already had some cold days to remind us it is on its way. This is a timely reminder for drivers to take care in winter conditions. We want every journey for all road users to be a safe one. Motorists need to make […]

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