Four new directors are set to join Great South, Southland’s Regional Development Agency, and help lead the region’s recovery and future growth. Peter Heenan, Rachel Lindsay, Jeff Grant and Jason Franklin have been appointed and will begin their roles as directors at the upcoming AGM for the organisa

Profitability of the country’s banks has taken a significant hit from the Covid-19 pandemic but the worst may be yet to come, according to a new report. Bank profits fell 13 percent to $776.9 million for the three months ended June, compared to the previous quarter, business advisory firm KPMG’s Fin

Government funding to switch coal boilers to clean energy is being rolled out to another 18 schools. The Clean Powered Public Service fund announced in January by Climate Change Minister James Shaw as part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme initially targeted eight schools and two hospitals. Shaw

In recognition of the significant impact of COVID-19 upon Fiordland’s tourism industry and the area’s employment, Great South has appointed a Fiordland Employment and Resource Planner. Glyn Saunders has been appointed to the role, which mainly based in Te Anau, has been established in collaboration

The Rankleburn Rally is on again with a field of cars heading to the Rankleburn Forest in West Otago on Saturday 10 October. The event is organised by the Eastern Southland Car Club with support from MLT / Heartland Hotels and Ernslaw One Limited. Last year’s winners, Carter Strang of Wallacetown an

Andrew Lawrie of Invercargill was the big winner at Round 2 of the Southland Sports Car Club’s Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park on Sunday. Lawrie, in his Mitsubishi Mirage, won the Motorkhana event in the morning from Craig Allan in a Honda Prelude with Stacy Lines third

The independent evaluator appointed to consider the current standard of governance performance at Invercargill City Council has changed. Councillors were advised on Tuesday that their initial appointee, James Crichton, was no longer available to undertake the work. As a result, Council agreed to app

There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and for the first time six historical cases are being reported. In a statement just before 1.30pm, the Ministry of health says the historical cases are made up of one confirmed case dating back to February and five probable historical cases