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UPDATE: Organisers have made the decision to postpone the event till 2025. Get ready for Southland’s most Southland event, Rootstock ‘24: a paddock festival celebrating the humble swede, to be held April 20 from 12-6pm in a swede paddock on Wilson’s Fruit and Vege Farm. “Think swanndries and gumboot

Highways advise progress on the SH1 Clyde Street project, with the first concrete pour scheduled for next week. To facilitate smoother traffic flow, we are reopening the northbound lanes of SH1 Clyde Street at 6pm today. These lanes will be accessible over the weekend until 7am on Monday, ensuring t

The winners of the 2024 Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year category say dairy farming is in their DNA, with endless opportunities for growth. Cameron Smith and Nicole Hanning-Smith were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category at a dinner at Inv

The city took a significant step forward in its mission to enhance Council housing with the announcement that four energy-efficient, warm, and healthy homes built on Council-owned land. This initiative represented the initial phase in a comprehensive plan to renovate and revitalise Council housing a

One of the biggest auctions in many years is about to take place in Invercargill next weekend, as the fixtures & fittings of the H&J Smith Invercargill Department Store will be sold. Related: Historic Auction at H&J Smith Department Store Draws Crowds and Enthusiasm Final Call H&J Smith Department S

The New Zealand government is setting a new direction to support the construction sector. Construction Minister Chris Penk outlined significant steps to facilitate the use of international building products. This move is anticipated to cut down on the high costs and extensive delays currently plagui

Cyanobacteria has been found in the Oreti River but there is no threat at present to drinking water supplies around the city. The Invercargill City Council reported to today’s Infrastructure Committee that the ‘Blue Green’ algae was detected on March 13 by Environment Southland. Found in the vicinit

Work involves pavement excavation, drainage, concreting, structural asphalt, and line marking and will take place in the southbound lanes of SH1 between Balmoral Drive and Nith St with some work also required in the lane from Bond St into Clyde St (southbound). The southbound lanes of SH1 Clyde St w