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New Dialysis Unit At Southland Hospital Making “Huge Difference”
Leo Lou says the new dialysis unit at Southland Hospital has given him greater independence and stability.
Health & Wellbeing   -   Nov 07, 2026

Leo's mother completed four dialysis sessions in Dunedin then a further eight in Invercargill after her transplanted kidney failed during a visit from Shanghai.

Southland Wait Lists Cut Thanks To $23m Investment
Private Providers Reduce Southland Surgical Wait Times
Health & Wellbeing   -   Nov 02, 2026

National Party Invercargill candidate Penny Simmonds has come out strongly in support of the use of private providers as they help reduce surgical wait…

Ken Officer Donates 1962 Austin Cambridge To Hospice South
For Ken, the Austin is much more than a classic car.
Community   -   Oct 28, 2026

Married for 65 years, Ken and Yvonne Officer's Austin Cambridge is now available to view at Reloved by Hospice South, corner of Leet and Deveron Streets.

Have We Forgotten How To Live Outside Of Work
Have We Forgotten How To Live Outside Of Work
Health & Wellbeing   -   Oct 26, 2026

Most shops are required to close for just three and a half days of the year — but not on Labour Day.

Urgent Doctor Service To Run 60 Hours A Week
Urgent Doctor Service To Run 60 Hours A Week
Health & Wellbeing   -   Oct 20, 2026

From 23 hours to nearly 60 — Invercargill's urgent doctor service now runs 11.30am–8pm weekdays and 9am–5pm weekends, easing pressure on A&E.

Gore Garden Drive Draws Biggest Crowd Yet
Gore Garden Drive Draws Biggest Crowd Yet
Community   -   Oct 16, 2026

The Ready for Living Garden Drive ran tours through Gore's Main Gardens and Bannerman Park — then 38 residents, aged 65 to 90, stayed for the music and dancing.

Doctors Warn Of Southland Urology Collapse
Doctors Warn Of Southland Urology Collapse
Health & Wellbeing   -   Oct 04, 2026

Southland has been left without a permanent full-time urologist, with Health New Zealand transferring patients as far as Christchurch and paying locums $3000 a day to plug the gap — while internal documents show bosses rated the situation as an "extreme" risk and warned of the potential "collapse

Bledisloe Cup Lands In Invercargill Today
Bledisloe Cup Lands In Invercargill Today
Community   -   Sep 28, 2026

Sir John Kirwan is bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Invercargill today — and a couple of young players could end up at Eden Park because of it. Mitey, the children's mental health education organisation, is running two events at separate venues in the city this Monday September 28 as

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