Community

It’s almost Matariki Murihiku time when all eyes will be on Queen’s Park starting tonight (Friday). Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust and now in its fifth year, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne Parkinson. An array of designs are being brought t

Problems with Ulva Island wharf replacementThe Ulva Island wharf replacement is in doubt after increasing uncertainty about initial agreements with the Department of Conservation. The Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board and Southland District Council have been informed about the issues, and the C

Southland will soon boast a brand-new way to bring communities together around an active lifestyle, with a mobile modular pump track currently on a freighter bound for Bluff. The 64-metre-long track will allow communities to activate under-utilised green spaces and bring the community together aroun

Invercargill has the worst waste minimisation results in the country, and the council wants Waste Net to get cracking on action plans. At the Invercargill City Council’s infrastructure meeting yesterday, councillors talked about demanding answers from the city’s household waste service provider. It

Rugby Southland has unveiled the highly-anticipated 2023 Southland Stags squad, comprising 38 talented players who will compete in the upcoming Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting this August. The squad features a blend of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers, aiming to make their mark in this pres

A Winton volunteer described as “the epitome of community service” has been honoured with a Community Service Award by the Oreti Community Board and Southland District Council. Guy Johnstone was presented with the award by Oreti Community Board chair Colin Smith and Southland District Deputy Mayor C

The Government needs to come clean about workforce shortages and staff and patient safety concerns at Southland’s mental health service, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “Te Whata Ora’s Southern Directorate Leadership Team has conducted a review into the impacts of workforce shortages, after loc

A Makarewa-based charitable trust has received national recognition by Adult and Community Education Aotearoa (ACE). Jade Ward, of Reigning Downs Hauora Centre, has just been awarded ACE’s Top Educator Tangata Whenua 2023. The centre is the first of its kind, bringing education and equine experience