With interest rates rising from between 2-3% to 6-7% over the past 12 months, some people are now paying an extra $500 a fortnight (mortgages of $500k). Mandy Jordan of Mortgage & Insurance Supply Southland says never before has she seen such variance in interest rates being offered by banks.  As a

The Mataura water treatment plant is getting a multi-million dollar upgrade that will ensure drinking water for the town’s residents meets national standards. The upgrade includes installing an ultraviolet (UV) system, replacing and upgrading the old pipework, pumps and other mechanical equipment, a

Plans for the new shower/toilet facility at Taramea Bay in Riverton are proceeding. The striking new structure has been designed to have a long service life and its site has been chosen to be located on higher ground to mitigate the effects of seawater inundation. This is a real problem at the exist

The freshwater farm plan regulations announced by the Government as part of their Essential Freshwater package in 2020 have been finalised and made public today. Both Southland and Waikato will be the first regions to roll out these regulations. The regulations will apply in the Aparima and Fiordlan

More great news for Esk Street now the streets redevelopment is complete. After remaining unoccupied for several months, three vacant shops on Esk Street have found new tenants, bringing renewed life and business opportunities to the area after the relocation of several stores to the Invercargill Ce

The U20 team will compete in the highly anticipated World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. The announcement was made by head coach Clark Laidlaw, who expressed his excitement about the talented group of players representing the nation. “We’re incredibly fortunate to have such a talented cohor

The Invercargill branch of KiwiHarvest has repurposed the equivalent of one million meals for Southland residents. The food rescue organisation launched in Southland in August 2021 and since then has rescued 366,789kgs of good quality kai – the equivalent of 1,047,970 meals. Invercargill branch mana

Last week I was invited to join in with the Kew Pacific Island Learning Centre, and children and teachers from New River Primary School to celebrate Samoan Language Week. Each day the children came together for a variety of experiences such as Samoan arts and crafts, learning to make traditional Sam