Editors note: Mayor Clark offered this opinion piece to Stuff / Southland Times and they refused to publish in its original form. Hi Team While we still wait for the 3 parties to agree on their coalition agreement, there are two significant changes on the horizon. The voice of Maori in a democracy I
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
Editors note: Mayor Clark offered this opinion piece to Stuff / Southland Times and they refused to publish in its original form. Hi Team While we still wait for the 3 parties to agree on their coalition agreement, there are two significant changes on the horizon. The voice of Maori in a democracy I
PowerNet is putting $210,000 into its St John partnership over the next three years, keeping free mental health training running across Southland and neighbouring regions while shoring up community access to defibrillators.
The electricity lines company has renewed its sponsorship of St John for another three-year term. The money
Voting places for the 2026 General Election are confirmed, and there's a hard enrolment deadline Southland voters need to know about.
More than 2,300 voting places will be open across New Zealand on election day, Saturday November 7. Advance voting opens Monday October 26. In total, 2,
The first motor race meeting of the 2026/2027 season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill takes place over the weekend of 17/18 of October.
The Saturday action will feature the annual round of the South Island Endurance Series, this year with the added bonus of being the final round
Editors note: Mayor Clark offered this opinion piece to Stuff / Southland Times and they refused to publish in its original form. Hi Team While we still wait for the 3 parties to agree on their coalition agreement, there are two significant changes on the horizon. The voice of Maori in a democracy I
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
