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Bruce Robertson has some good feedback on Invercargill City Council’s Risk and Assurance Committee since stepping in to help deal with issues, such as the litigation over former Mayor – Sir Tim Shadbolt. As independent chair of the committee, as well as many others around the country, Bruce gave a ‘

Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Paterson are ready to bring the tractors out again, but this time they’re touring the length of the country. The Groundswell NZ Drive 4 Change rally kicks off this Friday in Southland, where they hope at least 20 or 30 others will join them. They aim to get to the Ellerslie

Police were called to an Avenal Street address on Saturday 16th September after an assault was reported. One person was injured and taken to Southland hospital. A suspect has been arrested and will appear in court today (Monday 18th September) for assault with intent to injure. whatsoninvers.nz rece

Congratulations to all the winners of The Southland Business Excellence Awards 2023. Over 600 people gathered to celebrate Southland businesses at the 2023 Southern Green Hydrogen Southland Business Excellence Awards. H W Richardson Group stole the spotlight by winning multiple awards, including the

Southland Stags team list for the away game this Sunday vs Canterbury 2:05pm at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch. Southland Stags: 1 Jonah Aoina 2 Nic Souchon 3 Morgan Mitchell 4 Mike McKee (c) 5 Danny Drake 6 Shneil Singh 7 Leroy Ferguson 8 Blair Ryall 9 Connor McLeod 10 Dan Hollinshead (vc) 1

The future of Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) has been bolstered with a recent commitment to redevelop its Peacehaven residential village. A high-level concept plan for the redevelopment was signed off last month by the PSS Trust Board, with the redevelopment envisaged to contribute to a retire

A further six Ngāi Tahu kākāpō have been released at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato following the successful settling in of four kākāpō earlier this year. Around 100 people gathered to welcome the second batch of translocated kākāpō before they were released into the 3400ha protected fo

Southland Boys’ High School has much to celebrate this week. Moascar Cup rugby history goes right back to the end of the first World War, but for the next year it all belongs in the south. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark congratulated the First XV team at a special ceremony today, along with Southlan