JJ’s Southland is moving after 63 years to a new purpose-built  state-of-the-art tractor and machinery sales and service centre, at the Lorneville roundabout. Group marketing manager Kari Graber said the new building will be far bigger and allow the company future growth as well as more display area

The biggest franchise video store in Australasia is finally closing its doors after 39 years. United Video South City Invercargill will no longer be renting DVD’s from Friday May 26, and begin to start selling off all of its titles – with 80,000 in stock. Three years ago the business started downsiz

Rugby Southland has unveiled the highly-anticipated 2023 Southland Stags squad, comprising 38 talented players who will compete in the upcoming Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting this August. The squad features a blend of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers, aiming to make their mark in this pres

A Winton volunteer described as “the epitome of community service” has been honoured with a Community Service Award by the Oreti Community Board and Southland District Council. Guy Johnstone was presented with the award by Oreti Community Board chair Colin Smith and Southland District Deputy Mayor C

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds launched her 2023 election campaign yesterday vowing to retain SIT and to allow it to make its own decision on whether to retain its highly successful zero fees regional initiative. Related: Te Pukenga Chief Executive Paid Out Almost $200,000 “Zero fees will go at the

A last minute 3 Waters Transition Programme report tabled at Council 12 hours before the meeting, prompted huge debate around whether to discuss it behind closed doors. A 6-5 split in favour of not keeping it confidential, prompted Invercargill City Council managers to warn they were potentially put

Mike & About: Look who I caught up with at the library, Sharne the organiser of Matariki at Queens Park. It’s a week this Friday, looking forward to parking the park. I chat to Sharne about the voluntary advance donation to help support the event and make it sustainable longterm. This year you can h

The Government needs to come clean about workforce shortages and staff and patient safety concerns at Southland’s mental health service, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “Te Whata Ora’s Southern Directorate Leadership Team has conducted a review into the impacts of workforce shortages, after loc