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The demolition crew from Ryal Bush Transport making swift work of clearing the former Salvation Army Building on the Tay / Conon St corner. The site is being cleared to make room for more car parking for Pak n Save. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz Photo: whatsoninvers.nz

Experienced project manager Janette Malcolm has been appointed as facilitator of the feasibility study into a new inner-city art gallery in Invercargill. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz Last week it was announced the Invercargill City Council had agreed to fund $50,000 towards the feasibility study. Malcolm

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 50 cents to $5.25 per kgMS. When combined with the forecast earnings per share range for the 2017 financial year of 50 to 60 cents, the total payout available to farmers in the current season is forecast

What’s hoped to be the first of many containers of Southland made pastry products has just started its journey to China. The container left Invers based Quality Foods Southland Ltd earlier today bound for Shanghai. whatsoninvers.nz Locked and loaded, China bound, the container with Southland made bu

21st Septmber 4:25pm Police”Update to Invercargill incident” A 50 year-old woman remains in a serious but stable condition in Dunedin Hospital after suffering a gunshot wound during an incident at a residential property on Otatara Road last night. Police were called just after 6:30pm after receiving

11:15pm Police “UPDATE 2 – Incident in Invercargill” Police will continue to work overnight to locate a male believed to be involved in a suspected shooting incident at a residential property on Otatara Road, in Otatara, Invercargill, earlier this evening. Emergency services were called just after 6

A woman was seen being helped into an ambulance, and Southland Hospital confirmed a woman had been brought in for treatment with serious injuries. A staff member at a nearby business said she had locked its doors after hearing a woman had been shot. There was heavy police presence in the area, and i

National MP for Invercargill Sarah Dowie has congratulated providers who have dedicated funding to provide emergency housing places in the South. “Today’s announcement will make a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders in extreme housing need in our region,” Sarah Dowie said. The