Over the weekend, the Esk-plore your city streetfest took place on Esk Street, and it was a huge success. Over 40 community groups were involved in the event, and it was estimated 3,500 people attended over the day, Karen Witham, the Great South Conference and Events Manager, expressed her satisfact
A fatal crash occurred in the early hours of this morning on State Highway 6, Lochiel, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured. According to reports, emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 12:20 am, and upon arrival at the scene, they found that two vehicles had c
There’s no doubt that the Government’s hugely unpopular Three Waters legislation will hit local ratepayers in the back pocket, but is the Government really listening to our concerns? Water services are currently provided by local councils, but under Three Waters will transfer to four new mega entiti
Two hundred and eighty adventure racers from around the world charged off the One New Zealand GODZONE start line on the edge of Lake Te Anau this afternoon as the longest expedition race in the world got underway for its eleventh chapter. “It’s been a very fast-paced start with teams heading off on
Eight lucky Lotto players will be dancing in their living rooms after each winning $27,775 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw, with Invercargill again included in the winners. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores: Anyone who bought their ticket f
Over the weekend, the Esk-plore your city streetfest took place on Esk Street, and it was a huge success. Over 40 community groups were involved in the event, and it was estimated 3,500 people attended over the day, Karen Witham, the Great South Conference and Events Manager, expressed her satisfact
What Makes us Really Cry at Funerals
Why the tears that fall reflect the conversations we haven't had, the relationships we haven't healed, the priorities we've forgotten, and the life we're still creating.
"I am more of a funeral kind of
Invercargill was raised to city status on March 1, 1930, not that it occasioned much in the way of fanfare. There were certainly no overbrimming public celebrations, perhaps because the Depression was biting.
The public reports were nothing if not sedate:
"Having obtained within its narrow borders a population
Invercargill Young Professionals has a new president, and she wants young people to stop quietly leaving Southland.
Breea Scully has been appointed president of Invercargill Young Professionals (IYP), with the committee's focus squarely on making the region somewhere people actually want to stay.
"There is a lot
Three hundred and twenty refurbished laptops are heading to Southland schools and youth organisations, courtesy of a deal between Great South, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and a handful of local groups.
MBIE is donating retired devices from its own fleet. The laptops will be split across the
Over the weekend, the Esk-plore your city streetfest took place on Esk Street, and it was a huge success. Over 40 community groups were involved in the event, and it was estimated 3,500 people attended over the day, Karen Witham, the Great South Conference and Events Manager, expressed her satisfact
Hey there team. I’ve been mulling this over for a few days, just wondering how much in money and goods and services has been raised, pledged here in Southland for our friends and neighbours particularly in the Hawkes Bay, Tairawhiti region along with Northland and Auckland. We’ve all seen the film c
Today we chat about how local residents can donate to the Mayoral relief fund and the appointment of new Invercargill City Council CEO Michael Day. Watch on our Youtube channel or on our Facebook page.
Eleven Awarua Synergy staff have just graduated with a new BCITO insulation qualification that keeps them at the leading edge of a fast-changing industry. The Invercargill-based company is anticipating another busy year as it ticks past 10,000 homes insulated in the region, and with an increased foc
A fatal crash occurred in the early hours of this morning on State Highway 6, Lochiel, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured. According to reports, emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 12:20 am, and upon arrival at the scene, they found that two vehicles had c
There’s no doubt that the Government’s hugely unpopular Three Waters legislation will hit local ratepayers in the back pocket, but is the Government really listening to our concerns? Water services are currently provided by local councils, but under Three Waters will transfer to four new mega entiti
Two hundred and eighty adventure racers from around the world charged off the One New Zealand GODZONE start line on the edge of Lake Te Anau this afternoon as the longest expedition race in the world got underway for its eleventh chapter. “It’s been a very fast-paced start with teams heading off on
Eight lucky Lotto players will be dancing in their living rooms after each winning $27,775 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw, with Invercargill again included in the winners. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores: Anyone who bought their ticket f
