Community

Emergency Management Southland was invited to speak with Invercargill City councillors at its first meeting for the year on Tuesday 31st January. Group manager and controller Simon Mapp gave councillors a rundown on what their roles would be in the community if a state of emergency was declared in t

It has been a long time in the making, but work on the Hawthorndale Care Village is finally underway. And in three months time tenders will go out for the civil, residential and commercial aspects of the build, which is expected to create 300 jobs for Invercargill, using multiple contractors. The Ha

Invercargill is currently hosting a delegation from its Japanese sister city, Kumagaya, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their sister city relationship. The delegation, which included the Mayor of Kumagaya, Tetsuya Kobayashi, and members of the Kumagaya City Council, was warmly welcomed by Inv

The next step has been taken towards a $4.2 million project which will allow South Invercargill’s community to further connect, communicate and collaborate. The Invercargill Community Connections Charitable Trust (IC2) officially launched The Grace Street Project today after securing ownership of th

After a brief hiatus last year Summer Sounds Bluff returns to the Gunpit in Bluff on Sunday 29 January. The concert begins at 2pm and entertainment will include 2020 Southland Musician of The Year, Darcy Kerr plus the talented JEM – Emmy Roderique, Jack Dempster and Michaela Leadley. The Gunpit has

This weekend’s Winton A&P show is shaping up to be a cracker with large entries of dairy cows in what will also be the South Island Championships. Three breeds will contest the SI champs – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn and Jerseys, and show president Wayne Malcolm said there were 122 entries – almost

“You’re almost home. Don’t be almost dead.” As the holiday season approaches, New Zealand’s largest privately owned transport company is taking the time to remind everyone on the road to step out of the “almost” mentality and ask themselves if the driving choices they are making are really worth the

The Government’s offer to step in and support the new FENZ collective agreement has been met with huge relief from Invercargill firefighters. FENZ Invercargill Station manager Aaron Ramsey said it was a substantial settlement, “way beyond what I thought we would achieve,” being $100 million higher t