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Pre-Election profile - Darren Ludlow - Q+A
Pre-Election profile - Darren Ludlow - Q+A
Councils - News & Vote2025   -   Jun 20, 2025

With the 2025 local elections just four months away, whatsoninvers.nz is putting every Invercargill City Councillor in the hot seat to see who’s in—and who’s out—for another term. For this Q&A, conducted via email, we catch up with Councillor Darren Ludlow to discuss

Jacob Begg Takes Rookie Title In Formula Ford Championship
Jacob Begg Takes Rookie Title In Formula Ford Championship
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jun 18, 2025

Despite a season that Winton racing driver Jacob Begg describes as “challenging and character building” it still ended with the young Southlander taking the Rookie Of The Year title in the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship. Despite some bad luck and several challenges along the way, in what

Westbound Closure On SH1 East Road Begins For Powernet Upgrade
Westbound Closure On SH1 East Road Begins For Powernet Upgrade
Roadworks   -   Jun 18, 2025

A section of SH1 East Road in Invercargill has been closed to westbound traffic from Monday 16 June, as PowerNet and SouthRoads begin work to install a new 66kV electricity distribution line. This project is part of a wider regional upgrade and is expected to take up to eight weeks

Captain Cook’s Endeavour Shipwreck Confirmed Found
Captain Cook’s Endeavour Shipwreck Confirmed Found
News   -   Jun 18, 2025

* Experts have confirmed that a shipwreck in Newport Harbour is Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour * The final report follows twenty-five years of global underwater and historical archaeological research * Only 15 percent of the ship remains, with efforts now focused on its protection and preservation After 250 years, the final resting

ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Jacob Duffy
ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Jacob Duffy
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jun 18, 2025

A breakout summer has seen Southland cricketer Jacob Duffy named ILT Southland senior sportsperson of the year for the second time at a new look awards function on June 13. The Lumsden-born fast bowler, who also won the award in 2021, had an exceptional domestic campaign with the Blackcaps in

New CT Scanner To Improve Cancer Services In Invercargill
New CT Scanner To Improve Cancer Services In Invercargill
Health & Fitness   -   Jun 18, 2025

A new, state-of-the-art CT scanner is now operational at Southland Hospital, delivering a significant step forward for diagnostic services in the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This new CT scanner is a game-changer for Invercargill and surrounding areas. It will provide faster, more accurate diagnosis for a wide range

Southland Farm Becomes Greener With Every Tree Planted
Southland Farm Becomes Greener With Every Tree Planted
Farming   -   Jun 17, 2025

What began as one mother’s vision for a bare Southland block is now a multi-decade planting and fencing project – one creek, one paddock, one tree and one generation at a time. For Eastern Bush farmers Peter and Lynley Cassels, planting and fencing isn’t just about ticking regulatory boxes.

Winter Warmth on a Budget: Low-Cost Heating Hacks
Winter Warmth on a Budget: Low-Cost Heating Hacks
News   -   Jun 17, 2025

Practical tips to seal up draughts, trap the sun’s heat, and stretch every kilowatt this winter. Southlanders know winter can bite hard – and so can the monthly power bill. Yet even in a cost-of-living crunch there are plenty of ways to stay snug without running heaters around the clock.

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