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The Civic Theatre is turning 120. The Invercargill theatre opened on November 14, 1906, when Governor Lord Plunket and Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward cut the ribbon on what was then called the Invercargill Town Hall and Theatre. Invercargill City Council manager venues and events Ryan Sycamore said the Civic

SBS Bank has struck a technology partnership that will make it the first New Zealand bank to use a core banking platform powering millions of customers worldwide. The Invercargill-based bank announced a long-term deal with Engine by Starling, the cloud-native platform developed by UK digital bank Starling Bank. The technology

Two Invercargill Lotto players are $60,000 richer after Wednesday night's draw. A player who bought their ticket at New World Elles Road won $43,448 after hitting Lotto Second Division and Powerball Second Division. Another player at the same store won $17,369 with Lotto Second Division.

The Church of Christ has bought Invercargill's historic Masonic Lodge. Mayor Tom Campbell handed over the ceremonial keys to District Supervising Minister Brother Uziel Bongares during a turnover ceremony for the nearly 3,000-square-metre property. The Category 1 historic building served as the Southland Masonic Lodge for 93

Three Invercargill cyclists will represent New Zealand at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this year. Nick Kergozou, Marshall Erwood, and Tom Sexton have been selected for the track cycling team that will compete in Scotland from July 23 to August 2, 2026. Kergozou will race in the men's elimination

A 5-metre wooden pirate ship has sailed from an Invercargill workshop to a South City kindergarten. The massive playground was built by MenzShed volunteers at their Liddel Street location and installed last month at Nga Hau e Whai Kohanga Reo kindergarten in Balmoral Drive. The elaborate vessel stands 3 metres

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Gore residents have a month to shape how their district grows. Gore District Council is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its Subdivision and Land Development Bylaw, with consultation running from June 1 to July 3. The bylaw sets standards for how land is subdivided and developed across the district,