Invercargill’s new museum has been given a major funding boost, with Community Trust South confirming a multi-million dollar grant to the cause. The trust has committed $5 million to Project 1225, named to reflect the museum’s base rebuild deadline of December 2025. Project 1225 also includes the cr
Labour’s party vote has dipped below the 30% mark according to the latest 1News Verian poll, marking a 4% decline over the past month. This represents their lowest performance since Chris Hipkins assumed leadership of the party. Related: Opinion: Sir Bob Jones – The Political Polls Conducted from Au
In an unexpected turn of events, a police officer found themselves in an unusual predicament at Invercargill’s Oreti beach last night as their patrol car became trapped in the ocean due to the treacherous soft sand. Footage obtained by 1News depicts a police vehicle almost entirely submerged in wate
Southland Stags vs Wellington Saturday August 19th 2:05pm – Hutt Rec, Lower Hutt Ranfurly Shield Challenge Live on Sky Sport First away game for 2023 SBS Bank Southland Stags 1 Joe Walsh 2 Jack Taylor 3 Morgan Mitchell 4 Shneil Singh 5 Josh Bekhuis (c) 6 Blair Ryall 7 Leroy Ferguson 8 Dylan Nel (vc)
Some students from the Southern Institute of Technology are concerned they won’t be able to afford completing their studies if there is no more Zero Fees scheme. Related: Former SIT CFO Passionate To Save Zero Fees Scheme Former chief financial officer Bharat Guha has been approached by students wor
Site construction work at the Hawthorndale Care Village is cracking along at pace. The Hawthorndale Care Village Board Chair, Frank O’Boyle, said the detailed design work had been completed, the site civil works are all but finished, and the building will begin in earnest this month. “We’re delighte
Paddy O’Brien is mostly known in Southland as a professional rugby referee and chair of the Invercargill Licensing Trust. But he has another very important role nationally, that aligns with New Zealand Police, where he was once a Detective. Patron for Recruitment Wing 370 at the New Zealand Police C
Bharat Guha feels a moral obligation to fight for the famous Zero Fees Scheme he helped make happen for the Southern Institute of Technology 23 years ago. Related: Penny Simmonds Receives Zero Fees Petition As the once Chief Financial Officer of SIT, Bharat has started a petition which asks the Hous
