Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry is leaving the role after 22 years of service. Mr Parry tendered his resignation on Friday, effective from Tuesday 31 October. In a statement on behalf of the Mayor and Councillors, intermediary Cr Richard McPhail said the Council was grateful to M

More Southlanders will receive essential cancer treatments if National becomes Government. Cancer touches almost every family in New Zealand. It is something that is also close to my heart, having lost both of my parents to cancer. Each year, more than 25,000 Kiwis are diagnosed with cancer and more

Community Trust South today announced the financial results for the year ending 31 March 2023. It has been a challenging time as both national and global economies continue to respond to Covid-19 impacts and the Russia/Ukraine War. This has impacted on the Trust investment return for 2023 which is -

It was our clubs privilege to have Lindsay Hazely QSM, as our guest speaker at our meeting of 31 October and an absolute pleasure to recognise his 52 years of service as a specialist in the field of Herpetology with a Paul Harris Fellowship*. Lindsay outlined his involvement in the development of th

In a first for Southland, winners of the 2023 Hokonui Fashion Design Awards strutted the catwalk at NZ Fashion Week 2023. About 150 people including several Southlanders attended a runway show, at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre on Saturday, and Hokonui Awards Convenor Jacqui McKinney said it was f

The lineup for the Gibston Valley Concert in 2024 has been announced Prepare yourselves for an extraordinary evening of music featuring an incredible array of international artists. With dates and venues locked in, this event promises to be a highlight of New Zealand’s summer festival season. Taking

Rural communities and consumers struggling with the cost-of-life crisis will be outraged at yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Damian O’Connor, that this government will proceed with their deeply flawed farming tax. Having lost the argument on the science, the Minister is now c

Today, we chat with the Mayor’s executive assistant, Helena, about working for Nobby over the last ten months. Also worth a watch. Mike chats to Mrs Mayor. Mike chats to new Invercargill City Council CEO Michael Day. Mike chats to Invercargill City Councillor Ian ‘Rangi’ Pottenger.