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Invercargill City Council has passed the administration of the Invercargill Active Communities funding scheme to Active Southland. Council resolved to transfer the administration of the fund to Active Southland at a meeting of the Performance, Policy and Partnerships committee in July. The scheme ha

An elite dance company of New Zealand’s champion highland dancers, renowned for performing innovative choreography worldwide, will perform an exclusive show at the 8th Te Anau Tartan Festival this Easter. The Highland Dance Company of New Zealand is usually in demand performing its energetic and con

Attitude and determination are key attributes that have given Michelle Findlater the skills to succeed in the business world.  The GWD Motor Group Sales and Brand Manager trained as an auto electrician in a very much male dominated industry, and proving herself amongst the guys was always going to b

A true southern icon marked an important anniversary mid December 2021. It’s 50 years ago that the Kingston Flyer started service running between Kingston and Fairlight in northern Southland. The history of the steam train goes way back further than what we know of it now. The train started its runs

Weird History presents Timeline 1994. We’re going back to the mid-90s to show you the news, culture, sports, entertainment, and all that was weird in the year 1994. This year would have some seminal moments – from OJ in the White Bronco, to Nancy Kerrigan getting whacked, to Michael Jordan stepping

Koha Kai has been busy making up Omicron Kai Support packs and delivering meals to hundreds of families isolating with Covid-19 since they first began this support, back in February,. The Ministry of Social Development – Care in the Community programme for the Covid-19 response has seen Koha Kai bec

From Monday local Community Access Media station Radio Southland will only play ‘Southland music’ when there are no scheduled programmes on air. Station Manager Darren Ludlow set the goal nearly 12 years ago when he started in his role with the station. “Currently when we don’t have a programme on-a

Government officials are confident Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will not close if aluminium prices remain high. But they warn there are risks this will add millions of tonnes to greenhouse gas emissions. Southland has been gearing up to cope with losing hundreds of jobs and lots of spending when th