Preparations are going well for the Southland Home Show starting on Saturday, with another sold out event happening at Stadium Southland this weekend. Held every year for the past 27 years, organiser George Owen said Covid-19 didn’t stop them holding any past few events, but they did have to reorgan
This week CanInspire Charitable Trust delivered their first CanBead creative therapy workshop with CanTeen in Invercargill. CanTeen supports young people aged 12-24 years who are impacted by impacted by cancer – their own diagnosis, the cancer of a sibling or parent, or the death of a sibling or par
With winter on our doorstep, Awarua Synergy is striving to provide warm and healthier housing for southern whanau and community members in need. Working with local funders Te Whatu Ora and the Southland Warm Homes Trust, they are delivering the Healthy Homes Initiative, which offers those in need ac
A young Invercargill florist has been picked as one of four in New Zealand to enter the Young Florist and Flower Grower of The Year competition. Olivia Clarke works for her mother Angela at All For Love Flowers on Kew Road and says she absolutely loves every part of the job. “I feel so lucky […]
Invercargill City Council has scheduled the proactive removal of a third batch of trees along Kelvin St. This task is a continuation of similar actions undertaken in July 2021 and July 2022, in line with the guidelines of the Invercargill City Council Tree Plan 2020. The plan outlines the Council’s
“The Southland Stags proudly announce their new jersey charity partner for 2023, The Hawthorndale Care Village,” revealed Matt Saunders, Director of Rugby. This significant partnership aims to raise awareness and provide support for dementia care in Southland. As part of the collaboration, the upper
Adventure Southland’s founder Bill Roxburgh has won a Central Otago sports award for his long serving commitment to sports administration. The retired multisporter is currently living in Alexandra and last year joined the ice rink (IceInline), as its main manager. He’s also just handed over the rope
At least 20 people have been arrested and 85 charges filed in Operation Pakari, a Southland-based termination focused on violent offending. Related: Gang Violence Crackdown: Multiple Arrests in Southland Operation There have been 20 warrants executed this week in Mataura, Gore, Invercargill, Dunedin