The Cone of Silence. Once a gimmick on Get Smart has been revived and appears to be working a treat here in Invers. Here’s two or three examples where the C of S has been used to great effect lately Firstly the massive breakdown on the City Council, you know the one which cost Darren […]

Hold them up to ridicule, you know, the last bastion of the old style government department job for life syndrome. But we at WOI are shocked and dismayed to hear that IRD has announced plans to discard up to 30% of its staff nationwide over a period of time.  That’s up to 2000 good, honest […]

The Southland Cycling Governance Group is seeking Community Representatives to support the advancement of cycling in Southland. In response to growing interest in recreational, commuting and cycle tourism, there has been region-wide consultation over the last year to develop a vision and strategy fo

PowerNet Hosts Workplace Relations and Safety Minister and Local MP Southern electricity asset management company, PowerNet, hosted Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety, Hon. Michael Woodhouse, and Invercargill MP, Sarah Dowie, at its Invercargill head office today (19 July 2017). The two-hour

Another boost towards Southland’s goal of attracting 10,000 more people by 2025 with Southland selected as one of 5 regions to pilot a new Welcoming Communities initiative. The initiative aims to support Southlanders in welcoming newcomers, which is a change in emphasis from other initiatives which

Invercargill Airport’s new terminal has been open for a year and Invercargill City Council want to hear what you think! This survey is based on all public areas of the terminal, car park, café and customer services. Please follow the link to complete the Airport Survey here or complete it below.

Auckland driver Chris Alexander returns to take part in his second Catlins Coast Rally when the event takes place on Saturday 12 August. Alexander travelled south in 2013 to compete at Catlins for the first time, drawn south by the reputation of the event. Armed with a Datsun Sunny on that occasion,

A warning to motorists – there could be delays on the motorway north of Dunedin after a truck caught on fire this morning. The truck caught fire while travelling south towards Dunedin on State Highway 1, at the passing lane between Russell and Whites Roads, at approximately 6:30am this morning. Two