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Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she’s deeply concerned at the amount of violent crime that is happening in the city. “Violent crime is happening all too often in Invercargill and I’m worried that it could end with the loss of a life. “Most recently, the Collingwood Foodcentre in North Rd was tar

ILT chief executive Chris Ramsay has no qualms about finding a decent Executive Manager for the new 4.5 star hotel The Langlands – hopefully the media will do the work for him. Invercargill’s newest hotel has received its fair share of national news exposure since it opened back in August 2022. Only

The Gore A&P Association this weekend will also be hosting the inaugural Premier show for the Royal A&P Society of New Zealand (RAS). The Southern District is one of 18 around the country affiliated to the RAS, and have announced a new event for show day, that will hopefully be continued by other sh

Invercargill district residents may see restrictions on hosing and sprinklers as soon as next week. Although rain is forecast, the overall outlook for February is for dry conditions to continue, meaning it is increasingly probable that water restrictions will be imposed in Invercargill and Bluff. In

Very, very sad news this week with news that one of our finest, Ann Robbie passed away earlier this week. Ann, described as a Pocket Rocket in one obituary has had a long involvement in the world of pipe band music and pipe bands. Read Alister MacGregor’s tribute Never Say Never from the Royal New [

Police can now confirm the name of the person who died in a crash on the Dipton Winton Highway on 22 January. He was Dilip Darai, 28, of Lumsden. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for Southland as of 8 am Wednesday 1 February 2023, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires. Southland District Manager Julian Tohiariki says due to La Nina conditions, Southland is experie

Invercargill’s Crunchy business is growing by the day – and by night the owner quietly works away engineering new developments for his company. Benji Biswas started Crunchy selling micro greens and edible flowers from his urban vertical farm in a garage three years ago. Initially his business suppli