The Southland Chamber of Commerce has taken to Shakespeare to explain their stance about the Otago Southland Employers Association and Otago Chamber merger. “What’s in a name? That which we call a Chamber of Commerce by any other word would smell as sweet. But not as the Southland Chamber of Commerc
There are 12 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, all in managed isolation. Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay says all the new cases have been transferred to a dedicated quarantine facility. There are no new cases in the community. Dr McElnay says 10 of the cases came from India o
Power company Meridian Energy offered the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter savings of close to a quarter of a billion dollars to keep operating for another four years. The company’s annual meeting has been told Meridian offered Rio Tinto a package of changes to their supply contract, whic
Hiya team, not a good week, firstly we lost Helen Reddy and now singer / songwriter Mac Davis has also left us, but left us with some great songs. Word is that Mac died following heart surgery aged 78, same age as Helen Reddy Mac was multi talented musician, solo performer, TV host and of […]
Environment Southland has put in place some initiatives to help support Southland ratepayers with their upcoming annual rates invoices. At today’s Council meeting, Environment Southland councillors set the rates in accordance with the recently adopted Annual Plan 2020-2021, and retrospectively agree
The Southland Chamber of Commerce has taken to Shakespeare to explain their stance about the Otago Southland Employers Association and Otago Chamber merger. “What’s in a name? That which we call a Chamber of Commerce by any other word would smell as sweet. But not as the Southland Chamber of Commerc
Sunday's the big one this week — Waikiwi Tavern's Great Pub Cash Giveaway Draw dishes out a share of $13,000 between 3–5pm, timed neatly around Stags v Waikato on the big screen from 2:05pm. Saturday brings DJ Awhe back to The Loney, Euphoria live
Two hundred and fifty student projects. Forty years. And for the first time, the sponsors are competing too.
The NZAS Southland Science and Technology Fair opens to the public this Wednesday, marking four decades of the region's biggest student science event. Running August 11 to 14 at a
Southland District Council is spending its $1 million Milford Sound windfall on public toilets.
Council agreed at its meeting on Wednesday to direct the money — received from selling its two percent shareholding in Milford Sound Tourism Limited — toward renewing and upgrading public toilets along the main tourist route through Southland
A Nightcaps music teacher's songs, written nearly two decades ago and largely sitting in a drawer, are now animated videos watched by children across the country — thanks to a collaboration with SIT's screen arts programme in Invercargill.
Nicky Fryer, a teacher aide and music teacher at
The Southland Chamber of Commerce has taken to Shakespeare to explain their stance about the Otago Southland Employers Association and Otago Chamber merger. “What’s in a name? That which we call a Chamber of Commerce by any other word would smell as sweet. But not as the Southland Chamber of Commerc
Power Play – Last night’s Newshub debate felt more like a “pub quiz” at times for Jacinda Ardern, but she stood her ground against Judith Collins making for a more lively affair. The interaction was much more dynamic than last week’s. Ardern was more assertive, more willing to challenge her opponent
There is renewed hope Mataura may finally be freed of the burden of more than 10,000 tonnes of potentially toxic waste. Court action taken by the Environmental Defence Society against the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter’s owners has those in the Southland town finally feeling optimistic. The so-called
The Minister of Agriculture has unveiled policy that would allow some live cattle exports to be permitted from late next month. But it would only partially reverse a ban imposed after the Gulf Livestock 1 sank in a storm in the East China Sea. Its implementation would be dependent on the outcome of
There are 12 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, all in managed isolation. Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay says all the new cases have been transferred to a dedicated quarantine facility. There are no new cases in the community. Dr McElnay says 10 of the cases came from India o
Power company Meridian Energy offered the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter savings of close to a quarter of a billion dollars to keep operating for another four years. The company’s annual meeting has been told Meridian offered Rio Tinto a package of changes to their supply contract, whic
Hiya team, not a good week, firstly we lost Helen Reddy and now singer / songwriter Mac Davis has also left us, but left us with some great songs. Word is that Mac died following heart surgery aged 78, same age as Helen Reddy Mac was multi talented musician, solo performer, TV host and of […]
Environment Southland has put in place some initiatives to help support Southland ratepayers with their upcoming annual rates invoices. At today’s Council meeting, Environment Southland councillors set the rates in accordance with the recently adopted Annual Plan 2020-2021, and retrospectively agree
