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More than 50 skaters from Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Queenstown and Alexandra entered the Ice Sports Southland figure skating championships at the weekend. Executive committee member Melissa Cummings said following a six month closure for a well overdue ground thaw and maintenance, the team of

Uncertainty remains for Invercargill childcare centres and families, as the Government rewrites its early childhood policy for the second time in a month. Labour’s arrogance and lack of consultation around its revised Early Childhood Education policy means that it remains unworkable, despite asserti

CocaBella got laid last week – the new carpet looks fantastic inside the adult store. Owner Tracey Stenhouse has been in business for the past eight years, and decided now was a good time to give her shop a real facelift. Repainting the inside from an orange to a more seductive raspberry red, there

90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark. Today we chat about bilingual names on civic buildings, co governance meeting, Beyond 2025 launch and Arts in they City on Friday night. Also worth a watch. Mike chats to Mrs Mayor. Mike chats to new Invercargill City Council CEO Michael Day. Mik

Heavy snow is expected today, with the possibility of heavy rain on Monday. Moreover, severe gale west to southwesterlies are on the cards for parts of New Zealand. Related: Heavy Snow Forecast For Southland and Clutha From Saturday Evening To Sunday Evening This adverse weather pattern is being cau

Liz Rowsell must be one of Whitcoulls’ longest serving employees, retiring today from her job after an impressive 47 years at the Invercargill store. Arriving at the retail store on her last day, she admitted to feeling a bit teary but was also looking forward to sleeping in. “I’m a night owl and no

Wachner Place could be dramatically changed under the next stage of the City Streets development, and the public will be consulted on the new design. The Finance and Projects Committee met yesterday to discuss many of the big projects happening around the city, and to make more firm commitments arou

The country’s southernmost regions, Otago and Southland, are bracing for a significant winter blast over the next 42 hours. Periods of heavy snow are forecast above about 300 metres from Saturday, 1st July, 3pm, through to Monday, 3rd July, 9am, with some snowfall expected down to near sea level. Re