Update 11am: Missing Children Found Safe in Mavora Lakes Area “The two children reported missing in the Mavora Lakes area have been located and are safe,” confirmed Inspector Mike Bowman, Area Commander of Southland Police. “Searchers found them near the lake, about 1.5 kilometers from the campgroun
Robin McNeill, CEO of Invercargill based SpaceOps NZ, today announced that SpaceOps NZ had concluded negotiations to take over AUT’s radio astronomy operations at Spark’s Warkworth Satellite Earth Station, effective from 3rd July 2023. By tuning into radio waves emitted by some of the most distant o
Methane is an irrelevant Greenhouse Gas.Dr Tom Sheahens NZ speaking tour invercargill Meeting. How responsible is methane and nitrous oxide for global warming? Come to a public meeting on Monday at the Ascot Park in Invercargill to find out. Groundswell NZ is bringing Dr Tom Sheahan, an American aca
Johanna Rhodes, Head of School of Nursing (SoN) at Southern Institute of Technology, was recently in Italy to share experiences and knowledge on her specialist topics with around 800 clinical skills educators and researchers from around the world. Ms. Rhodes attended the Ninth International Clinical
It’s almost Matariki Murihiku time when all eyes will be on Queen’s Park starting tonight (Friday). Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust and now in its fifth year, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne Parkinson. An array of designs are being brought t
Problems with Ulva Island wharf replacementThe Ulva Island wharf replacement is in doubt after increasing uncertainty about initial agreements with the Department of Conservation. The Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board and Southland District Council have been informed about the issues, and the C
Update 4.10pm SH1 Bluff highway is now open. A tragic incident unfolded on Bluff Highway, Greenhills, near Invercargill this morning, resulting in the death of one person. The two-vehicle crash involved a truck and a car, which collided around 6:10am. Police have confirmed the death at the scene and
Southland will soon boast a brand-new way to bring communities together around an active lifestyle, with a mobile modular pump track currently on a freighter bound for Bluff. The 64-metre-long track will allow communities to activate under-utilised green spaces and bring the community together aroun
