Tickets are on sale for the opening event of the motor race season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. The traditional season opener is the annual Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Race Series, this year due to be held on Saturday 21 September. Pre-sale tickets, which cost just $15 are ava

On Friday, August 23, whatsoninvers.nz created a snap poll which asked ‘Which standing ICC councillors will you be re-electing?’ The results are in with 726 votes. It’s of whatsoninvers.nz‘s opinion that councillors seeking reelection who voted against the recommended Wastenet tenderer (keeping SdE)

Here are the candidates for Gore District Council, Mataura Licensing Trust for this years local election. Gore District Council Mayor (1 vacancy) Tracy Hicks (Independent) – nominated by Ian Tulloch and Patricia Morris. Waikaka Ward (1 vacancy) John Gardyne – nominated by Mervyn Clifford and Sharon

Candidates for Environment Southland (Southland Regional Council) closed at midday, 16 August. A summary of final candidates for 2019 is noted below, and a more detailed list can be found here . You can also search to see what constituency you are in and the candidate/s standing in your area via Sou

It has been a significant work in progress to secure funding for Invercargill’s CBD development, but it seems it can finally go ahead. Farmers has been confirmed as one of the ‘anchor’ tenants, and the final funder for the first three stages was announced on Tuesday. HWCP Management Chairman Scott O

With a hat tip to the city’s past, Invercargill’s new hotel will be named The Langlands. ILT chairman Alan Dennis said the board was unanimous in its support of the moniker. “It’s fantastic such a significant building for Invercargill’s future has a nod to our past heritage,” he said. The Dee Street

The Southland Sports Car Club held its annual marshall training day at Teretonga Park, Invercargill on Saturday 24 August. Forty marshalls attended the day which covered a variety of topics including first aid, stabilisation of vehicles, flag waving, report writing, the season calendar plus discussi

Here are the candidates for 2019 Southland District Council local election. In order to vote in the elections, you must first be enrolled. If you have moved since October 2016 make sure you are enrolled at your new address. You can do this by visiting the electoral commission on www.elections.org.nz