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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today announced that after seven years as an Independent Director, Scott St John will step down from the Fonterra Board on 31 March 2024. Fonterra Chairman Peter McBride says Mr St John has made the decision in consideration of his workload and increase in governa

Thousands of Invercargill families enjoyed the festive spirit of the annual Southland Santa Parade on Saturday, November 25. The parade featured more than 40 floats, including popular characters, cultural groups, and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds and Southland District mayor Rob Scott, who waved to

An intense year competing against the world’s best in Europe has prepared Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan strongly for his next challenge. Buchanan, 17, returned home from Spain two weeks ago and immediately switched his focus to the New Zealand Superbike Championship, which roars into ac

Work is underway to create a City Mission in Invercargill to look after the homeless and get them off the streets. Southland Community Housing Group chair Margaret Cook addressed the council meeting today, to update councillors on the complex issue they had been working on for three years. Waiting l

The Sir Tim Shadbolt terminal has been approved by the Invercargill City Council, and plans are also underway to have a bilingual name for the airport itself. But it wasn’t without some ribbing by one councillor, on whether they needed to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and have a Te Reo Maori version f

Daniel Jones, a renowned ultrarunner from New Zealand, is gearing up for the prestigious Kepler Challenge mountain race this Saturday, where he stands a chance to match the current men’s record of six title wins. This record is jointly held by Russell Hurring, who achieved his wins from 1990 to 1995

Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has expressed concern over the substantial effort required to prepare Long-Term Plans (LTPs), which he argues is a significant drain on council resources and often becomes outdated soon after publication. He believes that while councils should be accountable to rat

Many more people will turn to their credit card to pay for Christmas this year, a new survey of 1,020 Kiwi adults reveals. Banked’s Christmas Spending Survey 2023 found that over a third (34%) of New Zealanders will use a credit card as the main way they will pay for Christmas 2023 — up 14% from 20%