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Looking for something original to add to your Christmas gift list this year? How about checking out the Southland Wood Workers Guild annual exhibition on until December 4, for some inspiring creations. The group has many traditional wooden toys available for sale, including trains and carriages, roc

Suggestions have been made by the City Centre Governance Group for council to shift its focus on better connecting Wachner Place and the new Distinction Hotel development with the rest of the CBD. Because of a budget blowout of $20.4 million for Stage 1 of the City Streets project, the Invercargill

Sad news from the weekend with the passing of Singer-songwriter, actor  Irene Cara. Who doesn’t remember her playing Coco Hernandez in the hit movie Fame? That success was followed a couple of years later with Cara co writing  Flashdance…What A Feeling, the theme from the monster hit movie Flashdanc

Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) Chairman Craig Smith is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Russell as the incoming Chief Executive (CE) for one of Southland’s largest charitable social and health services providers. Matt will replace current CE Michael Parker who is returning to Christ

Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) Chairman Craig Smith is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Russell as the incoming Chief Executive (CE) for one of Southland’s largest charitable social and health services providers. Matt will replace current CE Michael Parker who is returning to Christ

A marathon introduction to senior representative cricket has fuelled young ‘keeper Nick Brown’s dream of reaching higher honours. The 16-year-old Southland Boys’ High School gloveman made his full Hawke Cup debut for the Southland men’s team against Canterbury Country in Rangiora last weekend. It wa

Teretonga Park in Invercargill celebrated 65 years of motorsport action on Sunday 6th November with a club day at the circuit with a Standing ¼ and Flying Laps in the morning before a bbq lunch and then a race meeting in the afternoon with the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons on track. The mornin

Last week after a long week of challenging discussions, I made the decision to step back and work remotely to refocus and reflect, in-between answering phone callsfrom elected members and replying to a number of emails. In my reflection, I recognised change can be challenging and my commitment to Go