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Watch: Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, as she speaks at the public meeting held at the Invercargill Working Men’s Club. We apologise for the initial rough footage, as there were issues with the tripod causing an important part to be missed. However, we managed to implement a succ

Some students from the Southern Institute of Technology are concerned they won’t be able to afford completing their studies if there is no more Zero Fees scheme. Related: Former SIT CFO Passionate To Save Zero Fees Scheme Former chief financial officer Bharat Guha has been approached by students wor

Former Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, addressed a gathering of around 200 attendees at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club on Sunday afternoon, where he touched on a range of pressing issues affecting New Zealanders. Peters’ comprehensive discussion covered topics

Lifestyle block owners can access valuable support for emergency preparedness. Emergency Management Southland has unveiled a convenient handbook designed to assist these owners in effectively managing emergencies that may arise. Simon Mapp, the manager of Emergency Management Southland, emphasised t

Site construction work at the Hawthorndale Care Village is cracking along at pace. The Hawthorndale Care Village Board Chair, Frank O’Boyle, said the detailed design work had been completed, the site civil works are all but finished, and the building will begin in earnest this month. “We’re delighte

Paddy O’Brien is mostly known in Southland as a professional rugby referee and chair of the Invercargill Licensing Trust. But he has another very important role nationally, that aligns with New Zealand Police, where he was once a Detective. Patron for Recruitment Wing 370 at the New Zealand Police C

Bharat Guha feels a moral obligation to fight for the famous Zero Fees Scheme he helped make happen for the Southern Institute of Technology 23 years ago. Related: Penny Simmonds Receives Zero Fees Petition As the once Chief Financial Officer of SIT, Bharat has started a petition which asks the Hous

It’s become a fund-raising phenomenon for breast cancer research, with amazing community support and the backing of some of the country’s premier fashion labels. Invercargill stylist Mary Witsey attended this week’s Fashion for a Cure event in Dunedin and said Invercargill could be on the radar to h