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A major South Island commercial property owner believes the Invercargill City Council isn’t being truthful about the proposed City Block funding. Thompson Property Group Ltd founder Gaire Thompson spoke to the Performance, Partnerships and Policy meeting today, as a submitter against the increased i

The inaugural Yamaha Motor New Zealand (YMNZ) Sprint Races were the ultimate expression of Kiwi support for Altherm JCR Yamaha rider Cormac Buchanan. Held at his home track of Teretonga Park, in Invercargill, as a fundraiser for Buchanan’s up-coming dual European campaigns, the Yamaha-sponsored even

Now is the time to start your career at Blue River Dairy. The world class dairy nutrition manufacturer is looking for ambitious people keen to make a difference and work amongst a team that aren’t afraid of challenging the norm, are proud of their local contribution and care about those around them.

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she believes the Southern District Health Board is using its new orthopaedic outpatient programme as a way to hide the huge numbers of Southland people needing surgery. “As part of the orthopaedic programme physiotherapists are running outreach clinics to reduce t

The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter wants to keep operating past its previously signalled closure date in 2024. In a statement issued by the smelter’s majority owner, Rio Tinto, it said it believed there was a long-term future for the Bluff operation. “With a global strategy focused on decarbonisation

Community views are being sought on Southland District Council’s proposal to increase the Stewart Island/Rakiura visitor levy from the current $5 per visitor to $15. The Empowering Act adopted by Parliament in 2012 enables Council to set and collect levies from passengers travelling to Stewart Islan

Fonterra Co-operative Limited today lifted its 2021/22 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZ$9.30 – $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 – $9.50 per kgMS. This increases the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to NZ$9.60 per kgMS. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the lift in