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Queens Park in Invercargill will soon be brighter, thanks to a new partnership with the Invercargill Loss and Grief Centre. The collaboration has resulted in the planting of over 850 daffodil bulbs in a newly named area, Memory Lane. The bulbs were donated by the Loss and Grief Centre, Diacks Nurser

Tenants of Invercargill City Council housing may soon be able to keep their dogs, after councillors agreed to relook at its elderly person housing policy relating to pets. Animal welfare advocate Penny Ivy spoke to the Infrastructure and Projects Committee on Tuesday, on behalf of a client who was d

The Zookeepers elephant is back out of hiding for some years, and taking pride of place on the verandah at Invercargill Central. When Paul Clark closed his successful cafe on Tay Street in 2019, the iconic corrugated iron elephant on the roof was sold to the developers of Invercargill Central. Promi

Lana Osborne is closing her Artists Collective after 11 years, so she can concentrate on her own business. The graphic designer opened up the space behind her Creativity Plus business initially on Tay Street (next to Hannahs Shoes), for artists of every kind, to use the space to work and sell their

The Gore District Council will trial new opening hours at the Mataura Library and Service Centre to better meet customers’ needs while ensuring a safe work environment for staff. Earlier this year, the library had to adjust its closing time to 2:30pm due to increasing anti-social behaviour from grou

Visitors seeking the new home of the tuatara now have an engaging way to explore Queens Park through the city’s newest attraction, the Tuatara Trail. The Invercargill City Council announced the opening of the Tuatara Trail, a walking route linking the tuatara’s former residence at the Southland Muse

Southland has surged to the top of ASB’s latest Economic Regional Scoreboard for the first quarter of 2024. This scoreboard ranks regions based on year-on-year growth across various measures, including employment, building consents, and retail sales. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley revealed that So

Y Southland’s Stadium is officially refurbished, modernised, and open for community use. The re-opening was celebrated with a carnival-themed event on 21 June 2024, attracting hundreds of attendees. Over the past six months, the Stadium, featuring a full basketball and netball court, has undergone a