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Invercargill’s new play strategy is encountering opposition from some council members concerned about the funding. In January, local play advocate Damian Puddle presented the strategy to elected members, emphasizing the importance of play and outlining his goals. Puddle’s role, funded by Sport New Z

Southland Police arrested two men this morning following a recent surge in rural burglaries and vehicle thefts. The arrests came after multiple search warrants were executed at local addresses by city and rural Police teams, leading to the recovery of numerous stolen items, including vehicles. In ad

Southland’s pothole prevention funding will see an almost 40 percent increase, boosting the province’s economic growth. Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds announced that the current funding of $52,260,919 will rise by $20.6 million to $72,923,233 for the 2024-27 period. Related: NZ Transport Agency Resp

The annual Race Day takes place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill this Saturday (15 June) with a nine-race programme that will kick off at 12 noon and run through to 3.53pm. Several supporting sponsors support this day of exciting harness racing. Invercargill Harness Racing Club are also pleased

The Invercargill City Council has successfully completed a project to retrofit and replace original windows with new double-glazed windows in 194 of its council-owned flats across Invercargill and Bluff. Council Senior Advisor for Property and Facilities, Andrea Wilkes, noted that most of the work w

The exceptional dedication of five Southlanders to their community was celebrated at the Invercargill City Council’s Civic Honours Awards. The awards, which had been on pause for nearly ten years, made a comeback in 2024 to acknowledge those enhancing community wellbeing across social, cultural, eco

Invercargill’s highly anticipated new tuatara enclosure, named Te Moutere – Tuatara Island, was formally opened on Friday. Representatives from Ngāti Koata, Te Ātiawa, the Department of Conservation, key stakeholders, Invercargill City Councillors, and staff attended the ceremony. The name Te Mouter

Federated Farmers have expressed strong support for the recent decision to review methane emission targets, viewing it as an essential step towards fairness for the farming community and beneficial for the New Zealand economy as a whole. “Federated Farmers see this review as an immensely positive de