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The success of wood energy systems around the region is convincing more businesses and schools to choose environmentally-friendly biomass heating options. One of the latest schools to be reaping the benefits in a switch to Biomass is Ruru Specialist School, which had a wood energy boiler installed m

The Invercargill Licensing Trust has enlisted an experienced project manager to oversee the build of its multi-million dollar inner city hotel. Tess Browne, of The Building Intelligence Group, will bring independent leadership to the flagship project, which has an approved budget of up to $40 millio

The countdown to the Southern launch of the National Bowel Screening Programme is well and truly underway. From the end of April, over 51,000 residents in Otago and Southland, aged 60 – 74 years of age, will be invited to participate in the national programme. This free programme, which is available

What’s On Invers has learnt that this year’s Duck hunting season is to be cancelled. The season for the hugely popular activity traditionally starts on the first weekend of May. While some details remain uncertain whatsoninvers.nz understands that the reason for the sudden order to cancel comes from

Six Lotto players have shared the $1 million Lotto jackpot to take home $166,667 each after winning Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Victoria Station in Cambridge, Pak N Save Whangarei (x2) in Whangarei, Magazine City and Lotto in Auckland, Omokoroa

Mal from whatsoninvers.nz had a wander through the jaguar show and shine at open day display at Queens Park as part of the 2018 NZ Jaguar Rally being held in Invers over Easter. Some magnificent Jaguar cars on display. Here’s a few of Mal’s pics. Which one would you like?

A shopper at Countdown Invercargill on Tay Street had some parking issues today after their car crashed into the trolley parks, no one was injured but a little shaken by the incident. whatsoninvers.nz contacted a store spokesperson who said they couldn’t comment.

Breaking new: Warbirds Over Wanaka delayed by opening act crash. One of the planes from the two-plane opening act crashed on the grass runway it was landing on just after 10am on opening day today. The day’s program and acts will be delayed. The pilot got out and walked away. Emergency services are