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It was our clubs privilege to have Lindsay Hazely QSM, as our guest speaker at our meeting of 31 October and an absolute pleasure to recognise his 52 years of service as a specialist in the field of Herpetology with a Paul Harris Fellowship*. Lindsay outlined his involvement in the development of th

In a first for Southland, winners of the 2023 Hokonui Fashion Design Awards strutted the catwalk at NZ Fashion Week 2023. About 150 people including several Southlanders attended a runway show, at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre on Saturday, and Hokonui Awards Convenor Jacqui McKinney said it was f

To be known as the Mataura Health and Social Services Hub, the building will be transformed into a one-stop health and social service hub. An office block and substantial parcel of land in Mataura owned by Alliance Group will become home to a new community medical hub. Alliance Group has sold the 2,

Wellington has Te Papa and Invercargill will soon have Te Unua – Museum of Southland. And even Mayor Nobby Clark agrees with having the Maori name first, telling councillors at a meeting today that he hoped it all just become one name anyway. Related: Invercargill Museum Receives $500,000 Boost from

Fifteen years of keeping Southland and West Otago people warm was celebrated on Friday, (24 August) by the Southland Warm Homes Trust (SWHT). The SWHT, in conjunction with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and has completed over 9,000 home insulation retrofits and contributed t

The initial conceptual plans for Invercargill’s new Southland Museum have been unveiled, showcasing a groundbreaking design that promises to redefine the city’s cultural landscape. Australian architects fjcstudio, in collaboration with Auckland-based firms Evatt Martin Architects and design Tribe, w

Invercargill’s award-winning hotel is gearing up to commemorate its first anniversary – and celebrations are planned for throughout the week. The Langlands Hotel first opened its doors to guests on August 22, 2022, and since then, it’s established itself as a local favourite and key player on the na

A retirement village and separate aged care facility are two of the options developers have come up with for the 37ha of surplus land at Donovan Park. Mayor Nobby Clark has been approached by several local developers interested in purchasing some of the land that the Invercargill City Council was lo