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The first images of the proposed Hawthorndale Care Village aged care development have been unveiled. The Hawthorndale Care Village Charitable Trust has presented the concept design of the ground-breaking project on the former Hawthorndale Primary School site on Tay Street, Invercargill. “This is a p

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the country today. There was no media conference for today’s update. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed case was at 1180, with just 18 active cases. One person remains in Auckland City Hospital in stable condition. One sign

A day after the announcement that $10 million of Government money was heading south for City Block, developer Scott O’Donnell is a happy man. “We had no expectation of any money, but any money makes it easier,” he said. With the Invercargill City Council also agreeing this week to invest $46 million

Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire on Fulton Street, Invercargill. The fire occurred in the garage of a residential property at 9pm on Wednesday 1 July, the garage and its contents were extensively damaged. Anyone with information that could assist the enquiry should cont

David Clark has formally resigned as Health Minister after recent controversies in his handling of the Covid-19 response. He has been under pressure since the start of the government’s response to Covid-19 some months ago. He said the portfolio has been a challenging one and it was clear to him that

The increase today in the taxes on fuel, road user charges and alcohol is being called a tone-deaf move. The government is being criticised for the increases amidst the Covid-19 downturn. Motorists will have less in their back pocket today if they have to fill up – the excise tax is going up 3.5 cen

Two clinics at Southland Hospital’s busy Oral Health Unit that have been completely refurbished with new chairs and equipment, were blessed on Friday morning and are ready to once again receive patients. The work, which began in March, was delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown, and staff are delighted th

The City Block development is back on track with the Invercargill City Council agreeing to go ahead with the $46 million investment. The public has been consulted and council deliberated over the 462 submissions on Tuesday last week, following a hearing on June 17. More than 60% of the community was