Local charity Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust has seen an 85% increase in enquiries over the past year, it says is in part due to increased awareness of neurodiversity. The trust, who run support programmes for tamariki, rangatahi and adults with dyslexia is receiving emails from all over the wo
He has a cheeky wee smirk and a little boy’s playfulness but on the table he’s all business. He’s North Shore’s August Xiao, who’s been one of the star performers at the New Zealand Table Tennis Championships that finish at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday. Related: Junior Stars Ready to
Kiwi power boat racers are getting excited about the upcoming Grand Prix Hydroplane Thunder event at Glendhu Bay on November 4th and 5th. The inaugural event last year was a huge success, and Southland Powerboat Club member Jason Haggerty was among the participants. Jason races Grand Prix Hydroplan
SIT | Te Pūkenga School of Advanced Engineering Technology, in collaboration with Engineering New Zealand Southland Branch, recently held their annual Speed Interviewing Event, bringing together local Professional engineering employers and engineering students. Held at Hansen Hall on September 12th,
Great South will receive extra money from the Invercargill City Council for both core funding and contract work, in line with the increased cost of living, but they expect to see more outcomes moving forward. Related: Great South Defends Position Oat Milk Factory Relocation Shareholders in the compa
Huge questions were put to Great South chair Ian Collier about the loss of Southland’s Oat Milk factory, at the Invercargill City Council meeting on Tuesday. The ICC is a key funder of Great South and the relocation plan to Canterbury was announced by New Zealand Functional Foods (NZFF) in August, w
Twenty-four lucky Lotto players will be toasting a special win after each winning $10,422 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Two lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $18,918. The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold at
The Bluff Rangatahi Zone, a free youth festival held for three days in Bluff during the school holidays, is returning for its second year. The festival is a tribute to the four local teenagers who were tragically killed in a car accident last year. The Tuurama Trust is hosting the free three-day fes
