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The upcoming Budget will include funding for up to 50 charter schools to help lift declining educational performance, Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced today. Related: Invercargill to Celebrate Young Leaders with Block Takeover Festival $153 million in new funding will be provided

Invercargill is set to inspire its youth with a vibrant festival this weekend at the Civic Theatre. Modelled after a successful Wellington event, the Block Takeover Youth Festival is designed to spark creativity and ambition among young people aged 12 to 24. The festival, scheduled for Saturday from

A star-studded lineup of finalists have been confirmed for this year’s ILT Southland Sports Awards. The annual event, which is presented by Active Southland on behalf of the Southland Amateur Sports Trust, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Southland Amateur Sports Trust trustee Toni Gre

It’s been a year or three but Friday Flashback is back and presented by Old Invercargill. To kick things off we have this vintage brochure from THC Resort Hotels really captures the spirit of adventure and the lush beauty of New Zealand’s Fiordland. Flipping through its pages is like stepping into a

The Queenstown to Invercargill Westpac Chopper Appeal Ride recently captured the hearts and support of the Southland community, marked as a career highlight by prominent participants including journalist Patrick Gower and former All Black Richie McCaw. The charity event, which supports vital rescue

Twenty-four Lotto players have struck it lucky, each collecting $16,948 in the Lotto Second Division in Saturdays live Lotto draw. Among the winners, three individuals also hit the jackpot in the Powerball Second Division, significantly boosting their total prize to $26,522 each. The winning tickets

Gore Police have successfully apprehended a man in the Gore area, who was allegedly in possession of a firearm. The individual, identified as a patched Mongrel Mob member, was reported to have been carrying a firearm, prompting an immediate police response. Acting Senior Sergeant Mike Ungerer, Area

The Mandeville community are celebrating this week as a community playground is opened in the township thanks to a long collaboration between Gore District Council, a beloved café and the Mandeville Community. Mandeville had been the only area in the Gore district without a playground. The Gore Dist