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Invercargill Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark maintains the real issue with the Three Waters reforms is the fact the Government hasn’t withdrawn its co-governance model, despite now giving councils a non-financial shareholding. This effectively means that mana whenua (with a population base of 5%), would ha

More than double the number of people attended last Saturday’s Hardpark Takeover at the Ascot Park Raceway, and organisers are super happy with the turn out.  Faded Media & Events business owner Troyden Findlay said adding the family area to this year’s event was definitely a huge hit – as well as a

Hotels, restaurants, bars and bottle stores are what the Invercargill Licensing Trust is mostly known for, but its tunnel houses are also growing by the day. Last year the ILT grew 4,500 lettuces in its own nursery, based at the Ascot Park Hotel, and now with the Langlands Hotel almost complete, the

Invercargill Police investigating the death of Chad Parekura on Don Street last week are asking those in the Richmond area to please check their properties. Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird says it is thought an item of interest may have been disposed of in this area. “Specifically, we’re hoping

Recycle South is the fresh, new name for Southland disAbility Enterprises. ‘Our business model, vision, and values will remain the same. The passion we have for enriching the lives of those living with disability through offering meaningful employment and personal development is still very much at t

Invercargill’s Queens Park has been once again nationally recognised, taking out the Outstanding Park award at the 2021 Recreation New Zealand Recreation Awards, held online on Wednesday, April 6. The award was one of five picked up by Invercargill City Council and other Southland organisations at t

Radio Southland celebrates 30 years on air in 2022, and station manager Darren Ludlow reflects on how things have changed in that time. When news went digital I think many people in the media thought radio might disappear, but in fact quite the opposite has happened – thanks to podcasts and internet

Southland’s famous graffiti street artist Deow has just finished repainting the massive Cromwell Big Fruit sculpture, and also has a new daughter. It has been a busy few weeks for Danny Owen who had to work sleep-deprived over some of the past seven days, up to 17m high in places, to reach the top l