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Emergency Management Southland Group Recovery Manager Lucy Hicks has announced that Bluecliffs residents can return home today. Residents were asked to evacuate their properties by Friday, 8 March so work could commence to clear the local dump site due to reports of explosives and other hazardous ma

Increased dissatisfaction with local government democracy has the Invercargill City Council reflecting on ways it can better engage with the public. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell spoke in the Finance and Projects Committee on Tuesday March 19 about the “awful” results from the residents’ satisfaction su

In a challenging retail landscape, The Warehouse Group has reported a loss of $23.7 million for the first half of the year, down from a profit in the previous period, mainly impacted by the sale of its Torpedo7 unit for merely a dollar. The significant shift in the company’s financial stance, from a

The Invercargill community may well have noticed a change in mayoralty style when deputy Tom Campbell stepped in, and now he’s publicly declaring his intention to stand in 2025. Mayor Nobby Clark has been back at work since March 11 after his heart surgery, and even walked 6km in the City To Surf th

It started with a group of like minded people sitting around a table testing chocolate and gin. The Southern Pioneers Food Hub was a helpful tool that turned one dream into reality. Bluff Distillery Company founder Jane Stanton was proud as punch at the official opening on Friday, sharing her vision

Today we chat about Nobby’s recovery from heart surgery, youth crime, Donovan Farm and homestead sale plan, elderly housing. more 90 Seconds+ Follow Us: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WhatsOnInvers Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsoninvers/ “90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby

Southland District’s Mayor, Rob Scott, has taken a pivotal step by transitioning the Bluecliffs erosion response into a recovery phase. This strategic move ushers in a period of at least 28 days dedicated to recovery efforts, where Emergency Management Southland, alongside council entities, will per

Bringing people together is what it was all about at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival on Saturday. Record numbers came through the door at ILT Stadium Southland for the 16th annual event, and organisers estimated between 12,000 and 15,000 people attended. Southland Multicultural Trust presi