The Invercargill City Council today (Monday 4 April) lodged a charging document in the Invercargill District Court alleging that the Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd has breached the night time noise rule in the District Plan. Invercargill City Council’s Director of Environmental and Planning Services
Former Gore mayor Ian Tulloch is out of intensive care and “on track to begin rehabilitation”, his family says. In a statement, the family thanked everyone for their prayers and support and said rehabilitation would begin in the “coming weeks”. Mr Tulloch, who has raced cars for more than 40 years,
The Southland Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheree Carey as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Carey will take the reins from Sarah Hannan, who resigned as CEO in December 2015 to take up a co-director role in the Southland Regional Development Strategy. Photo: South
Eight rural enthusiasts will pit their agricultural, practical and business know›how skills at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Otago/Southland regional final in Wyndham on April 9. The day, being held at the A&P Showgrounds from 8am, is open to the public. The evening part of the com› petition
AFTER being lost to the city for more than 60 years, an Invercargill tram is returning home to be restored to its former glory. The Macdonald family — David, Sally, James and Fiona — have donated tram 16 to the Bill Richard› son Transport World. It was one of 16 trams which use to run […]
Southland-based electricity network management company, PowerNet, reaches a new milestone this week as Otago Power Services Ltd (OPSL) is fully integrated into the company, bringing significant benefits in customer service, skills, resources and business efficiencies. PowerNet staff (left to right)
At approximately 11.40am hours on Wednesday, 3 March 2016, a Mosgiel Police patrol was advised of a car that was leaving the forecourt of the BP service station who had not paid for fuel. The car accelerated away, however police managed to track it to a nearby street with assistance from members of
Five PowerNet staff are lending their skills and expertise to the international recovery effort underway in Fiji following the devastating Cyclone Winston. A PowerNet team of five line mechanics will travel to Fiji on Saturday 2 April and spend up to three weeks in the country’s second largest city,