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Opinion: More Competitive Banking For Southlanders
Opinion: More Competitive Banking For Southlanders
News   -   Sep 03, 2024

I regularly hear from local people concerned about their bank’s performance. Now is the time to give the banking sector a bit of a shake-up and the Government is ready to deliver this.  In the South, elderly people have been particularly affected by changes in the banking sector. The switch from che

Opinion: Gov’t supports Southland Businesses As Positivity Grows
Opinion: Gov’t supports Southland Businesses As Positivity Grows
Featured   -   Aug 08, 2024

Positive business indicators for Southland, reflect well on the Government’s economic policies. A recent Southland Business Chamber business confidence survey, for the first quarter of 2024, showed 93 percent of respondents were confident in the plan for the region, while 44 percent expected to see

Opinion: Simmonds Provides Reassurance Over Dunedin Hospital Project
Opinion   -   Oct 01, 2024 Opinion: Simmonds Provides Reassurance Over Dunedin Hospital Project

There has been considerable discussion in the South about the proposed revisions to the new Dunedin hospital plans. I want local people to know that I am very aware of health issues in the South and understand the community’s concerns about securing a positive future for the region’s

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Opinion: Simmonds Provides Reassurance Over Dunedin Hospital Project
Opinion: Simmonds Provides Reassurance Over Dunedin Hospital Project
Opinion   -   Oct 01, 2024

There has been considerable discussion in the South about the proposed revisions to the new Dunedin hospital plans. I want local people to know that I am very aware of health issues in the South and understand the community’s concerns about securing a positive future for the region’s

Opinion: More Competitive Banking For Southlanders
Opinion: More Competitive Banking For Southlanders
News   -   Sep 03, 2024

I regularly hear from local people concerned about their bank’s performance. Now is the time to give the banking sector a bit of a shake-up and the Government is ready to deliver this.  In the South, elderly people have been particularly affected by changes in the banking sector. The switch from che

Opinion: Gov’t supports Southland Businesses As Positivity Grows
Opinion: Gov’t supports Southland Businesses As Positivity Grows
Featured   -   Aug 08, 2024

Positive business indicators for Southland, reflect well on the Government’s economic policies. A recent Southland Business Chamber business confidence survey, for the first quarter of 2024, showed 93 percent of respondents were confident in the plan for the region, while 44 percent expected to see

Opinion: Government Action on City’s Youth Crime
Opinion: Government Action on City’s Youth Crime
Featured   -   Jul 04, 2024

Opinion: Penny Simmonds Invercargill MP We’ve had our fair share of issues around youth crime in Invercargill this year. So it’s heartening to see the Government stepping up and supporting a community like ours, which have asked for help. A new declaration for young offenders has recently been intro

Opinion: Mayor’s Unfinished Vision Promises Continued Progress for Our City
Opinion: Mayor’s Unfinished Vision Promises Continued Progress for Our City
Featured   -   Jul 01, 2024

To the whatsonivers.nz team  – So much good is happening in the city. We recently won a prestigious Yardi sponsored award at the national Property Council event in Auckland for our Invercargill Central Ltd (mall).There is a significant list of contributors to our success, which was the largest const

Opinion: Education Investment Will Benefit The South
Opinion: Education Investment Will Benefit The South
Featured   -   Jun 06, 2024

I’ve been involved in education for many decades, and I am passionate about its impact. I believe that the results we get from our education system is the single most important thing that we can do to improve the future economic prosperity of our province. Related: New Budget to Shift Fees Free to F

Opinion: Phones off and learning on in Southland schools
Opinion: Phones off and learning on in Southland schools
Featured   -   May 17, 2024

We all know how distracting our cell phones can be – and when phones are within easy reach it’s very tempting to check our messages or scroll through Instagram. As adults, it’s hard enough to be disciplined, so imagine how children must be affected when they have easy access to their phones. Phones

Winston Peters Leads Opposition to Māori Party’s Controversial Remaks
Winston Peters Leads Opposition to Māori Party’s Controversial Remaks
Featured   -   May 15, 2024

On Wednesday last week Māori Party MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi gave a general debate speech in the House with this opening sentence, “No matter my words today, the Government will not waver in its mission to exterminate Māori.” She went on to say, “The theory of the Minister is that Oranga Tamariki’s go

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