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The Wyndham Harness Racing Club have organised a great day of racing and entertainment at Young Quinn Raceway in Wyndham this Sunday, 12 November. Admission is free with racing set to start at 12.40pm and plenty of activities and entertainment for the entire family. For the children there will be fr

Shopping at Countdown supermarkets in New Zealand is set for a healthy transformation. Countdown is introducing “healthier checkouts,” where 80% of the food displayed will boast a health star rating of at least three-and-a-half stars. This change will sweep away kids’ sweets from the checkout area,

The vibrant Indian community of Southland came together in grand style to commemorate the Festival of Lights, Diwali in Invercargill on Saturday. Diwali symbolises the win of good over evil and light over darkness. Organised by Indian Community Southland Inc, the event was a resounding success, draw

Southland District Council has adopted its Annual Report for 2022/2023. The 2022/2023 Annual Report details performance of the organisation against the key performance targets that were specified in the Long Term Plan 2021-2031. At $105.5 million, total revenue for 2022/2023 was $16 million higher t

Stadium Southland Limited heralded a new chapter with the announcement of Jo Hutton as the incoming General Manager of ILT Stadium Southland. Hayden Rankin, acting as the Interim Chair for SSL, lauded the high-quality pool of candidates and the intensive selection procedure, which culminated in Hutt

Thompson Property Group is confident that plans are progressing with tenants inside the old Farmers Building, that has been vacant since May last year. Paper Plus Invercargill has been in discussions with the Thompson Property Group, but will continue to trade in its existing location at H&J Smith u

It’s that time again. Time to mark the roll call of those who have left this world for another in recent weeks. There’s a long list but we’ll go with what we’ve got and in no particular order. Gary Young from California Indie band Pavement. The band was at one time signed to our own […]

A new mobile computer repair service has landed in Invercargill, and the best part is they will come to you to fix any of your technical problems. Geeks on Wheels has been helping people right throughout New Zealand for 18 years already, having first started in Wellington –  originally by just one m