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A Journey Through Fashion is the next fundraising event for the Wyndham and Districts Historical Society to raise funds for the future care of their collection. Showcasing 200 years of women’s fashion in New Zealand, it will be a journey through time from crinolines to Crimplene; maxis to minis and

The price of fresh fruit and vegetables has many of us reaching for the spade and gardening gloves and looking to see how successful we can be growing our own produce. But did you know you can make your own beautiful, nutrient-rich soil? All it takes is a bit of know-how and some compost. This […]

Former pupils of Rosedale Intermediate School from its first intake of students in 1963 have met up in the south for a reunion. The reunion is for first day pupils of class IH and 2H who had Mr Hillstead as their teacher. Organised by Alison Beaumont, who now lives in Arrowtown, the original 60-year

Invercargill City Council has appointed the architectural design team that will create the city’s new museum. Australian architects Fjcstudio, together with Auckland firms Evatt Martin Architects and design Tribe have been selected to design the new museum building as part of Project 1225. Council P

The sun shone in majestic fashion as a tree was planted in Queens Park to mark coronation of King Charles 111 on Saturday morning. What will become an mighty and noble Rimu was planted in the Ron Petrie Gardens by deputy mayor Tom Campbell in front of fellow councilors and a small group of supporter

River users in Southland should take extra care this duck hunting opening weekend, with elevated levels of toxic algae found this week. Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland found elevated levels of toxic algae at three sites across the Waiau River Catchment this week. Environment Southlan

A group of train enthusiasts in Invercargill are hoping to secure a section of heritage railway in the South, once their 3-year restoration project is completed. The Southern Steam Train Charitable Trust salvaged an old New Zealand Railways locomotive – the F150 in 2019, and have secured over $300,0

Today we have an exciting update on the progress of the Hawthorndale Care Village project. We had the privilege of speaking with Paddy O’Brien, a committee member, and Nick Hamlin, the project manager, who provided us with the latest information. The Hawthorndale Care Village project is a $35 millio