In a stark reversal of fortune, Alliance Meat Company, a cooperative with 4,500 farmer shareholders, has reported a substantial loss of $70 million for the year ended September. This result contrasts sharply with last year’s $73.6 million profit, highlighting the volatility and challenges the compan
Police acknowledge an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report, which found an Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) officer was justified in firing two sponge rounds while arresting a high-risk offender in Invercargill. The incident occurred in July 2022 when the AOS went to the man’s property to a
Winton School rolled out the red carpet last Friday night for their massive movie premiere ‘The Great Sword of Isthgul.’ Final screening is on Wednesday 22nd November at the Invercargill Christian Centre. There will be door sales or get them onlineTo purchase tickets, watch trailers and buy merchand
H&J Smith’s Department Store: An Emotional Goodbye An emotional farewell marked the end of an era on Saturday, as H&J Smith’s department store, an integral part of Invercargill’s retail landscape located at the junction of Esk, Kelvin, and Tay Streets, closed its doors for the last time at 3 PM. The
A change of gears this week with mayor Nobby hi-jacking 90 Seconds+ and interview yours truly. It was on of the shortest 90 Seconds+ episode yet!, but we had a good laugh. “90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark”, is a weekly What’s On Invers series where Mayor Clark and other special
In a stark reversal of fortune, Alliance Meat Company, a cooperative with 4,500 farmer shareholders, has reported a substantial loss of $70 million for the year ended September. This result contrasts sharply with last year’s $73.6 million profit, highlighting the volatility and challenges the compan
There is certainly no shortage of activity around Invercargill at the moment, with new stores opening, familiar names relocating and several major fit-outs well underway.
This week saw a significant milestone as Plaza SuperValue on Yarrow Street officially relaunched as FreshChoice Plaza. The refreshed supermarket marks another chapter for the
Stan Larsen spent 37 years teaching engineering at SIT. Last Wednesday, his colleagues finally said goodbye.
Larsen, who is "comfortably into my 80s", was farewelled at a staff morning tea on June 10 after retiring from the Southern Institute of Technology, where he has taught pre-trade engineering, apprentices
Invercargill's gaming lounge Orion PC's has moved out of the city centre into Windsor to better target its teenage audience.
Started by Ray Luck two years ago, the new move also offers the business a stronger footprint for its store setup, featuring two rollercoaster simulators, and
"I am more of a funeral kind of man than a wedding kind of man."
These were the opening lines of my dad's speech at my wedding — true story!
As we waited with bated breath for the speech to unfold, it was either going to be
In a stark reversal of fortune, Alliance Meat Company, a cooperative with 4,500 farmer shareholders, has reported a substantial loss of $70 million for the year ended September. This result contrasts sharply with last year’s $73.6 million profit, highlighting the volatility and challenges the compan
Over recent months Police have noted a sharp increase in the number of motor vehicles being stolen in Invercargill and throughout Southland. Vehicles targeted are earlier model Mazda’s, Nissan’s, and Toyota’s. It is believed a group of Invercargill youths are responsible for many of these vehicle th
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has warned Audit New Zealand director Chris Genet that he will be writing to the Auditor-General about the rising costs of fees that its council faces. Chris was present at the council’s Risk and Assurance Committee meeting this morning,(Tuesday 21st November) to answe
Invercargill City Councillors were given a unique opportunity to tour the almost-finished Tisbury Storage Facility, a crucial part of the city’s ambitious Project 1225. This initiative is set to revolutionize Invercargill’s cultural scene, including the creation of a new museum and a dedicated tuata
Police acknowledge an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report, which found an Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) officer was justified in firing two sponge rounds while arresting a high-risk offender in Invercargill. The incident occurred in July 2022 when the AOS went to the man’s property to a
Winton School rolled out the red carpet last Friday night for their massive movie premiere ‘The Great Sword of Isthgul.’ Final screening is on Wednesday 22nd November at the Invercargill Christian Centre. There will be door sales or get them onlineTo purchase tickets, watch trailers and buy merchand
H&J Smith’s Department Store: An Emotional Goodbye An emotional farewell marked the end of an era on Saturday, as H&J Smith’s department store, an integral part of Invercargill’s retail landscape located at the junction of Esk, Kelvin, and Tay Streets, closed its doors for the last time at 3 PM. The
A change of gears this week with mayor Nobby hi-jacking 90 Seconds+ and interview yours truly. It was on of the shortest 90 Seconds+ episode yet!, but we had a good laugh. “90 Seconds+ with Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark”, is a weekly What’s On Invers series where Mayor Clark and other special
