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Today we chat about the upcoming by election and councillor Grant Dermody’s appointment to run the 12/25 new museum project. “90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark”, is a What’s On Invers series where Mayor Clark sits down with What’s On Invers founder Mike Sanford to discuss a variet

Twenty lucky Lotto players will be toasting a special win after each winning $18,227 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw, including Invercargill again. One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $44,102. The winning Powerball Second Divisi

Hey there team. It’s that time again to honour those from the world of entertainment who have gone to The Great Gig In The Sky as Pink Floyd put it. Some we have already covered like Jeff Beck, Burt Bacharach and David Crosby. The list is at best extensive so here are but a few […]

The price of fresh fruit and vegetables has many of us reaching for the spade and gardening gloves and looking to see how successful we can be growing our own produce. But did you know you can make your own beautiful, nutrient-rich soil? All it takes is a bit of know-how and some compost. This […]

The annual Southland Master Plumbers Assn Race Day takes place at Central Southland Raceway in Winton this Saturday. Many of the races are sponsored by companies from the plumbing industry while the Murray Gray Memorial Handicap Trot, which remembers successful Ryal Bush trainer Murray Gray, who pas

Last Wednesday, Councillors approved an average 6.9% rates increase for the 2023/2024 Annual Plan. In setting the rates, Councillors were mindful of how rising prices are impacting the community. While the Council last year managed to hold the rate increase to the 5% in the 2021-2031 Long-term Plan,

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a store robbery in Strathern yesterday. Detective Constable Graeme King said the incident occurred at about 9.45am at a commercial premises on Centre Street. “An unknown offender broke into the store and stole a handful of goods,” Detective Const

Gore district councillors will ask for ministerial intervention and try and pass a vote of no confidence to remove Ben Bell as Mayor on Tuesday morning.  Deputy Mayor Keith Hovell and intermediary Cr Richard McPhail met with the Mayor on Wednesday, and asked him to resign, but he refused.   Seven ou