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After 64 years in New Zealand’s meat industry, Otatara’s Ken McLeod has officially hung up his knife, marking the end of what is believed to be the country’s longest-serving career in the sector. McLeod, now 80, began his journey at the Makarewa Meatworks in Southland in 1962

Council reviews first performance report for 2025/2026 Work on key Invercargill City Council infrastructure projects is tracking well, its Finance and Policy Committee has heard. The committee met for the first time following local government elections in October, with a report on the first quarter of the financial year

Long-distance passenger rail is set to return to the South Island, with a new service scheduled to reconnect Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill for the first time in decades. The service, known as The Mainlander, will operate along the east coast and is being delivered by New Zealand-owned Rail and Tourism

A second section of Queens Park in Invercargill has reopened earlier than expected, giving residents a welcomed surprise ahead of the festive season. The staged reopening of the city’s iconic green space was brought forward to Friday 28 November. The newly accessible areas include parts that were initially expected

Invercargill union firefighters walked off the job for the third time on (Today) Friday29th November, as negotiations continue to fail. Station officer and NZPFU Invercargill local secretary Aaron Ramsay penned an open letter to the public, which took a deeper dive into what the issues are about. “If you see

A 35-year-old man from Dunedin has been charged with arson in connection to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia earlier this year. The fire occurred just after midnight on 21 February 2024 at a property on Elswick Street. Emergency services responded quickly to the incident. Following an extensive investigation, Police

It’s the biggest day of the year in Invercargill this Saturday, when 20,000 people descend on the city centre to watch the annual Santa Parade. With new manager Alice Lee (led by trustee Alice Pottinger last year), at the helm, the committee is on track for Saturday, but

The highway is now fully open. November 28, 10am – Highway partially reopens after fire. State Highway 96 near Mataura has reopened to one lane of traffic following a nearby vegetation fire yesterday. The road remained closed overnight for firefighters to ensure the blaze was contained. The section of SH96 between