Community

Every school holiday’s, over two half days, up to 12 local primary school aged children with learning differences like Dyslexia, attend Growing Stars, a hands-on craft based programme developed by local charitable organisation, Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust.  The workshop, thought to be the on

Police have apprehended a 31-year-old man who was found to be driving while over five times the legal breath alcohol limit. A member of the public reported concerns about the man’s manner of driving in Winton this morning, which included near misses with oncoming traffic. When stopped by Police and

A new partnership between KiwiHarvest and Invercargill Prison is providing fresh produce to communities across the Southland region. The initiative not only supports people in need, but gives prisoners important gardening skills that may assist when they’re released and return to their whānau. The m

Invercargill Musical Theatre are counting down the days until the SBS Bank Season of ‘We Will Rock You’ hits the stage on Friday July 8th. Best described as what ‘Mamma Mia’ is to ABBA, ‘We Will Rock You’ is to Queen, the cast includes Ashleigh Reid, Ben Hayward (Dunedin), Michelle Lange, Ruth McSor

Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark gave the rates issue one last push in council today, before the ICC finally adopted the Annual Plan 2022-23. He had numerous questions to ask regarding council expenditure including staff remuneration and employee costs, which was backed by fellow councillor Ian Pottinger. T

Another even bigger and better Murihiku Matariki Festival is underway in Queens Park this coming long weekend. Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust for the past four years, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne Parkinson. “This festival has been my bra

When 570 signatures were delivered to the Invercargill City Council on Thursday as part of a petition against Three Waters, a strong passionate crowd packed the lobby to back up their concerns. Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark was there to accept the petition on behalf of Groundswell and the Invercargill Ci

Invercargill’s and New Zealand’s newest hotel is rapidly taking shape. The whatsoninvers.nz team were taken for an in depth look behind the scenes of The Langland’s Hotel with ILT Communications manager Emma Hunter and Marketing and Innovation executive Angee Shand. All we can say is that this lates