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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

Invercargill has many hidden gems and Young Reflections games and toy shop is one of those. Celebrating 32 years in business this year, owner Joy Brown is a strong believer in shopping local, and has many loyal customers who continue to support her. “But we’re still getting people in here where it’s

The successful Māruawai Matariki Celebration is back, and better than ever. Celebrating Matariki, the event runs on the Public Holiday, Friday 28th June, from 1:00pm to 7:30 pm. Held at the Southern Field Days site Waimumu in the Agri Centre, thousands of people attended last year. This year, the ev

Southland Boys’ High School’s historic national first XV title was celebrated during the 70th annual ILT Southland Sports Awards held on Friday. The awards, the longest-running of their kind in New Zealand, are presented by Active Southland on behalf of the Southland Amateur Sports Trust. Boys’ High

Last week whatsoninvers.nz received a number of emails from concerned Wallacetown residents about the cycle track’s exit and entry points close to the bridge. In response, John O’Neill, Project Manager for NZ Transport Agency, addressed these worries. Related: Southland’s Economy Strengthened by Inc

Amalgamated Builders Ltd (ABL) is delighted with its recent success at the 2024 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards, held in Wellington last week. ABL’s ambitious urban redevelopment project in Invercargill’s CBD has been honoured with a prestigious Gold Award, the National Category Winner award f