Local body election nominations closed 12 noon on Friday. Ten of the 12 existing Invercargill City Councillors will be throwing their hat in the ring once more, with Lesley Soper double dipping by standing for the SDHB as well. Environment Southland councillor Neville Cook another double dipper also

EXCLUSIVE: A request for an investigation into the entire Wastenet Tender process has been lodged with the Auditor General on the grounds the tender was not authorised by Gore District Council and Invercargill City Council. Southland District Council is yet to confirm they authorised it, an unnamed

I was one of many ratepayers that gave a large sigh of relief when our council voted to not accept the preferred tenderer (now advised as Smart Environmental) and to maintain our Southland disAbility Enterprise for the next 12 months in the Recycling plant. I emailed all of our elected officials bef

A 20-year-old Otago man who had a warrant for his arrest in relation to a stabbing in Queenstown over the weekend was detained entering Australia yesterday evening did not have a warrant to arrest when he left New Zealand. The warrant was issued after he boarded the plane. NZ Police are working with

It was a successful night for the Mike Pero Real Estate Invercargill office on Spey Street, with both the branch and a real estate agent walking away with awards at the annual Mike Pero Real Estate Awards evening. The Invercargill office received the national top marketing campaign award, while Sher

Each year Alasdair MacKenzie flies home to Scotland from Southland for the Scottish Champs in July and World Pipe Band Champs held in Glasgow just last weekend there. Bit of a dream trip, was great to win the Scottish Champs but the Worlds is the one everyone wants and it’s great to take the title [

The team at McKenzie Law would like to welcome and introduce their newest solicitor, Mikayala McDonald. Born and raised in Gore, she is a true Southlander through and through. Mikayala attended Gore High School before making the journey to Dunedin to start her law degree. Her time at Otago Universit

In a little over a month, popular local raw milk seller Farm Fresh South will be blowing out the candles on two years in business, and owners Logan and Melissa Johnson couldn’t be happier.“We’ve started planning celebrations now to thank those who have helped and joined us on this journey,” Logan sa