Property

More than 40 Southland businesses are helping build the region's new museum, bringing local expertise to one of Invercargill's most significant construction projects. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Capital Portfolio Jamie Garnett said local trades, material suppliers and product providers are playing key roles in constructing

Southland’s property market has hit a milestone, with average asking prices breaking through the $600,000 mark for the first time on record — part of a nationwide surge in activity that realestate.co.nz says has returned the market to 2021 peak levels. The region’s average asking price

Awarua Synergy has completed one of its most challenging operations to date — a two-week insulation deployment across the Chatham Islands and Pitt Island that pushed logistics, endurance, and teamwork to the absolute limit. While the Deep South is known for its rugged conditions, the Chatham’s proved to be “nextlevel

The Invercargill and wider Southland property market is continuing to show strong signs of resilience, with new data and local insights pointing to growing confidence among buyers and steady upward momentum in values. According to the latest Home Value Index, property values in Invercargill rose by 1.1% in February,

Thousands of plumbing and drainage products widely used across Australia are now easier to access in New Zealand, offering relief to tradies and do-it-yourself homeowners seeking reliable and affordable materials. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk said the move supports the Government’s wider goal of improving housing supply and

Southland is set for a major economic boost, with the Government committing a $3.1 million loan through the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to kickstart an industrial subdivision near Gore, Associate Minister for Regional Development Mark Patterson announced today. “The 43-hectare development is a 50/50 partnership between Ngāi Tahu

An unexpected donation recently received from Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) to the Rotary Club of Invercargill South Inc helped them to raise funds for two local beneficiaries. In a one-off donation, SIT gave one student-built dog kennel and a playhouse to the local Rotary club. Thanking SIT for the

The Te Puawai housing development for South Invercargill has stalled and resource consent still not approved, almost four years after it started. The 70ha site on the corner of Tramway and Rockdale Road has been designed for up to 700 new homes, with the intention of giving first time buyers