This Christmas, Invercargill Central is partnering with Family Works to ensure children in need in Southland have presents to open. Irene Te Koeti and Kris Wallis from Family Works highlight the financial stress many families face during Christmas, and this initiative aims to alleviate some of that
Preparations are well advanced for Bluff’s Christmas celebration with the annual Parade and Christmas In The Bluff Gala Day scheduled for Sunday 10 December. The Santa Parade, organised by Bluff Promotions, kicks off the day, starting at the top end of Gore Street (SH1) at the corner of Liffey Stree
International assignments are next on the agenda for Southland track cyclists Caitlin Kelly, Marshall Erwood and Magnus Jamieson. The three SBS Bank Academy Southland riders were all members of the New Zealand junior world championships team earlier this year. Caitlin, a bronze medallist in the keir
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, a leading dairy company, has had a promising start to the 2023/24 financial year. They’ve increased their expected price for milk, known as the Farmgate Milk Price, to an average of $7.50 per kgMS. This is a 25-cent rise from their previous estimate, now ranging betw
The Invercargill City Council recently communicated the outcome regarding the future of the Bluff Club Hotel. Jonathan Shaw, the Council’s Group Manager for Consenting and Environment, provided a statement on this matter. Paula Costello, serving as an independent commissioner, delivered her decision
One councillor called it a blessing for a scrap metal yard. It was meant to be a positive PR exercise by the Invercargill City Council for the opening of a new battery disposal site, but judging by the reaction around the room today, many were far from impressed. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell started th
It was six of the best for Daniel Jones as he and Katie Morgan successfully defended their Kepler Challenge mountain running titles in Te Anau today. Jones’ sixth straight victory saw him equal the record for most Kepler titles alongside Russell Hurring, who won six in a row from 1990 to 1995, and R
Three new lap records were set amid some exciting action at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend. Cameron Jones of Palmerston North in a turbocharged Mazda RX7 broke the OSCA Sport Saloon record as he stormed from a lap down to fifth in a handicap race, setting a new mark of 57.777 seconds. J
