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More Arrests Made in Dating App Attacks
More Arrests Made in Dating App Attacks
News   -   May 27, 2026

Two teenagers have been charged over violent dating app attacks in Invercargill. Police can confirm that two further arrests have been made in relation to a series of violent assaults that occurred over a weekend earlier this month. A 15-year-old male faces charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous

Bluff Tavern Keeps Licence Despite Opposition
Bluff Tavern Keeps Licence Despite Opposition
News   -   May 27, 2026

Golden Age Tavern in Bluff has dodged losing its liquor licence despite strong opposition from police, health officials and licensing inspectors. The Invercargill District Licensing Committee granted the tavern a shortened 12-month licence last month after a hearing that exposed poor staffing, no courtesy coach, inadequate systems and unidentifiable food

Home Show Organisers Seek Final Exhibitors for August Event
Home Show Organisers Seek Final Exhibitors for August Event
News   -   May 27, 2026

Exhibitors wanting to be involved in this year’s Southland Home Show still have time to register for the iconic event, that has been part of the fabric of the community for 31 years. Held at ILT Stadium Southland, the event on August 15 and 16 sees thousands of people

Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gig Guide   -   May 27, 2026

Shoppers at Invercargill Central Mall were treated to a scene straight out of the roaring twenties on Saturday morning, as glamorous Gatsby showgirls, gangsters, and a stunning 1925 Chrysler transformed the mall into a theatrical slice of vintage spectacle. The unique promotional photoshoot was created to build excitement for Alzheimer’

Dead and Buried: Historian Digs Up Southland's Graveyard Tales
Dead and Buried: Historian Digs Up Southland's Graveyard Tales
Arts + Culture   -   May 27, 2026

Lloyd Esler has spent 25 years digging through Southland's graveyards and emerged with 150 stories of murder, mishap and the occasional elephant. The historian and former Invercargill city councillor has turned his cemetery tours and 1200 newspaper columns into Dead and Buried in Southland — a collection that reads

More Arrests Made in Dating App Attacks
News   -   May 27, 2026 More Arrests Made in Dating App Attacks

Two teenagers have been charged over violent dating app attacks in Invercargill. Police can confirm that two further arrests have been made in relation to a series of violent assaults that occurred over a weekend earlier this month. A 15-year-old male faces charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous

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More Arrests Made in Dating App Attacks
More Arrests Made in Dating App Attacks
News   -   May 27, 2026

Two teenagers have been charged over violent dating app attacks in Invercargill. Police can confirm that two further arrests have been made in relation to a series of violent assaults that occurred over a weekend earlier this month. A 15-year-old male faces charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous

Kiwi Artists Keep Control of Classic Songs
Kiwi Artists Keep Control of Classic Songs
Gig Guide   -   May 27, 2026

Classic Kiwi songs will stay in copyright for longer under changes to protect artists from losing control of their work. The Government will extend copyright protection for music recordings from 50 years to 70 years after publication. Other works get protection for 70 years after the creator's death.

Rio Tinto Restarts Tiwai Line With Contact Deal
Rio Tinto Restarts Tiwai Line With Contact Deal
Business   -   May 27, 2026

Rio Tinto will restart a mothballed production line at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, backed by a new wind farm deal with Contact Energy. The companies signed a letter of intent for a power purchase agreement to support restarting Line 4, which has been idle since 2020. The arrangement would see

Future Of Elderly Housing Discussed At Workshop
Future Of Elderly Housing Discussed At Workshop
Property   -   May 27, 2026

Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) has highlighted the ongoing concerns to council about future provision of elderly housing in the city. A workshop for councillors on the future of elderly housing on Tuesday (May 26), outlined the current issues and challenges. PSS said 55% of Invercargill households are 1-2 person but

Bluff Tavern Keeps Licence Despite Opposition
Bluff Tavern Keeps Licence Despite Opposition
News   -   May 27, 2026

Golden Age Tavern in Bluff has dodged losing its liquor licence despite strong opposition from police, health officials and licensing inspectors. The Invercargill District Licensing Committee granted the tavern a shortened 12-month licence last month after a hearing that exposed poor staffing, no courtesy coach, inadequate systems and unidentifiable food

Home Show Organisers Seek Final Exhibitors for August Event
Home Show Organisers Seek Final Exhibitors for August Event
News   -   May 27, 2026

Exhibitors wanting to be involved in this year’s Southland Home Show still have time to register for the iconic event, that has been part of the fabric of the community for 31 years. Held at ILT Stadium Southland, the event on August 15 and 16 sees thousands of people

Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gangsters Invade Mall for Dementia Fundraiser
Gig Guide   -   May 27, 2026

Shoppers at Invercargill Central Mall were treated to a scene straight out of the roaring twenties on Saturday morning, as glamorous Gatsby showgirls, gangsters, and a stunning 1925 Chrysler transformed the mall into a theatrical slice of vintage spectacle. The unique promotional photoshoot was created to build excitement for Alzheimer’

Dead and Buried: Historian Digs Up Southland's Graveyard Tales
Dead and Buried: Historian Digs Up Southland's Graveyard Tales
Arts + Culture   -   May 27, 2026

Lloyd Esler has spent 25 years digging through Southland's graveyards and emerged with 150 stories of murder, mishap and the occasional elephant. The historian and former Invercargill city councillor has turned his cemetery tours and 1200 newspaper columns into Dead and Buried in Southland — a collection that reads

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