News

Southern Thunder comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend (15/16 March) with the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Trucks Championship supported by Kings House Removals and UDC V8 Utes headlining the action. All the big names of the NZ Super Truck Championship will be on the grid and

Southern pipers are all buzzing after a huge weekend hosting the National Championships, with up to 1500 participants from all over Australasia in the city. Held at the Queens Park Cricket Grounds and an impressive event for spectators as well, 57 bands were involved, and the Grade 4 team came

* JB Hi-Fi’s net income rose 8% to $285.4 million, driven by strong sales growth. * New Zealand sales surged 20%, with online sales jumping 58.4% to NZ$32.4 million. * JB Hi-Fi Invercargill celebrates its first birthday on 20 February. JB Hi-Fi has reported a significant increase in

* Rakiura Oneke Southern Wilderness Experience project officially completed with upgraded tourism facilities and guided walks. * New infrastructure includes a walking track, wharf, shelter, and conservation improvements. * Project funded by a $2.18 million grant and loan from the Provincial Growth Fund. Stewart Island’s tourism offerings have received a major

* Complaints about disruptive behaviour now handled in around 13 days (down from around 60 days a year ago) * 553 Section 55A notices issued by Kāinga Ora since July 2024, up from 41 issued during the same period in the previous year. * Of that 553, first notices made up around 83

The team at Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill are all buzzing this morning after customer Sharen Watson from Nightcaps was the lucky winner of the $20,000 prize draw at the weekend. Store general manager Tracy Key said despite the soggy weather on Saturday morning, there was plenty of excitement for

* The adult minimum wage will rise to $23.50 an hour from April 2025. * The increase supports workers while balancing economic recovery and business stability. * Starting-out and training wage rates remain at 80 per cent of the adult rate. The adult minimum wage in New Zealand will increase by 1.

* Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Pink Campervan will visit Bluff and Invercargill this week. * Specialist nurses will provide free advice on breast health, screening, and risk reduction. * Early detection improves survival rates, with mammograms recommended from age 40. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Pink Campervan will be visiting Bluff and