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90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark. Today we chat about youth crime, up coming by election and high tea at Anderson house. Also worth a watch. Mike chats to Mrs Mayor. Mike chats to new Invercargill City Council CEO Michael Day. Mike chats to Invercargill City Councillor Ian ‘Rangi

Not long to go now until A Journey Through Fashion hits the stage in a fundraising event for the Wyndham and Districts Historical Society. The event is being held to raise funds for the future care of their collection. Showcasing 200 years of women’s fashion in New Zealand, it will be a journey thro

The Taxpayers Union was blown away by the support they received in Southland, where it was evident the community feels strongly about protecting local democracy. The ‘Hands Off Our Homes’ roadshow just finished touring the South Island and is making its way north, but teamed up with Federated Farmer

Three Davids have put their hands up to stand for council, among some other interesting names, in the by-election which closes this Thursday. David Pottinger – the brother of councillor Ian (Rangi) has put his name forward, along with David Hicks and just today a new face has emerged – carpenter Dav

With interest rates rising from between 2-3% to 6-7% over the past 12 months, some people are now paying an extra $500 a fortnight (mortgages of $500k). Mandy Jordan of Mortgage & Insurance Supply Southland says never before has she seen such variance in interest rates being offered by banks.  As a

The Mataura water treatment plant is getting a multi-million dollar upgrade that will ensure drinking water for the town’s residents meets national standards. The upgrade includes installing an ultraviolet (UV) system, replacing and upgrading the old pipework, pumps and other mechanical equipment, a

Plans for the new shower/toilet facility at Taramea Bay in Riverton are proceeding. The striking new structure has been designed to have a long service life and its site has been chosen to be located on higher ground to mitigate the effects of seawater inundation. This is a real problem at the exist

The freshwater farm plan regulations announced by the Government as part of their Essential Freshwater package in 2020 have been finalised and made public today. Both Southland and Waikato will be the first regions to roll out these regulations. The regulations will apply in the Aparima and Fiordlan