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New life is being breathed into the old Waikiwi Primary School site more than 16 years after it closed. Construction of the brand new Southland Adventist Christian School started before Christmas last year, and was well on track to be completed by the end of 2020. The Bainfield Adventist Charitable
Almost a month after they lost their mother during Level 4 lockdown, Jodi and Mike Conway still want answers, after feeling let down by the health system. They believe no strategies were put in place for non Covid-19 palliative care scenarios in the hospital, or other traumatic events. When Covid hi
Concept plans for the Southland Charity Hospital have been released, on the same day as the late Blair Vining’s 40th birthday. Managed by Boyd Wilson and the team at Bonisch Consultants, the concept plans for the Southland Charity Hospital were an incredible way for the family to honour Blair on his
The Invercargill Licensing Trust is facing the prospect of staff restructuring – a decision chief executive Chris Ramsay has called “heartbreaking.” We are facing the prospect of staff restructuring and have initiated a consultation period. No decisions have been made. “It has come with a lot of ang
SBS Bank has increased its partnership support with the Southland Loss and Grief Centre as it looks to make a difference in Southland. SBS Bank chief executive Shaun Drylie said the bank first became involved in 2018, and last year provided funding for a new support worker for elderly care services
The Hawthorndale Care Village project team has confirmed the design team that will lead the design of the aged care facility in Invercargill and initial concept plans are already underway. Local consultation with nearby residents will be undertaken in the initial community engagement and consultatio
Southern Police are seeing excellent results targeting organised crime across the district. Since December 2019, more than 12 search warrants were executed at addresses throughout the district across Invercargill, Gore and Dunedin, with a clear focus on gang members. Police seized a significant amou
A charity golf tournament that has been around for more than 30 years is preparing to support a very new charity when it tees off at Queens Park on 12th February. The ILT/Liquorland Charity Golf Tournament will this year raise funds for the Southland Charity Hospital; a charity hospital that will pr