* Southland Santa Parade alters its route to avoid roadworks in this year’s circuit. * Longstanding manager transitions to trustee as new committee members join the team. * Parade features floats, entertainment, and food, attracting up to 20,000 attendees yearly. The Southland Santa parade has a new committee and will be

Groundswell NZ’s campaign to stop the new District Plan in Gore from including sites and areas of significance to Maori stepped up a notch this week, with leaders presenting to council. Co-founders Laurie Paterson and Bryce McKenzie spoke to the Gore District Council on Tuesday about what they think

The weather played nice and the streets were packed with happy spectactors. Big shout out to the crew organising and the volunteers. Did you spot the this years new float, sponsored by Heenan Small Engines. The GRINCH? Related: Southland Santa Parade Takes New Route Related: Something For Everyone At The

* Council purchased Henderson House in Invercargill for $3 million plus GST. * Building refurbishment is budgeted at $15.75 million and planning will begin soon. * Henderson House aligns with Council's future local government reorganisation plans. Southland District Council will bring its staff together under one roof after purchasing Henderson

Capping off a stellar season, Southland’s Cormac Buchanan secured a third podium and clinched fifth overall in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship yesterday. Related: Buchanan To Contest 2025 Moto3 Championship Buchanan, who will move up to the Moto3 World Championship in 2025, delivered an epic performance to secure second

My vision is that Destination Bluff needs to be a tourism and aquaculture centre for this part of the country, somewhere where tourists want to stay for days. The businesses developing at Ocean Beach include growing paua, whitebait, kelp and seaweed, with a salmon farm to come later. There is

* Reserve Bank’s OCR cut of 50 points triggers immediate mortgage rate reductions by banks. * Finance Minister highlights financial relief for families and businesses across New Zealand. * OCR reductions since August total 125 points, boosting borrowing power and easing budgets. The Reserve Bank has reduced the official cash rate (OCR)