What's On Invers – Invercargill & Southland News

If you think it’s cold now, it’s going to get even colder over the next few days! A series of active fronts embedded in a cold southwest flow move over New Zealand from tomorrow bringing periods of strong winds and rain to many places. It’s looking like it will get especially cold over the country [

After more than a decade at the helm of Retro Hair D-zine, stylist Shelley Corbett is saying farewell to the many loyal customers – who are more like “family and friends”, as she hands ownership of the Centre Street salon to mother-and-son duo Tara and Joshua. From Tuesday (August 6) Tara Blackmun;

Invercargill leaders are upset with the government’s decision to merge the country’s polytechnics, saying it will kill off Southland’s already successful model. Stand up for SIT campaign director Carla Forbes said “The minister is deaf to Southland – it’s appalling the minister has ‘chosen’ not to l

The government will merge SIT – Southern Institute of Technology with  15 other polytechnics into a single institute next year and replace all 11 industry training organisations within three years as part of a total overhaul of the vocational education system. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said t

Defending Catlins Coast Rally champion Andrew Graves of Gore is looking to add yet another southern rally to his tally when he contests the 2019 Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday 10 August. Graves is striving for his fifth win in the event this year having already won it in 2010, 2013, 2017 and again

The Health Select Committee has voted against a motion to investigate the decision to downgrade the Lumsden Maternity Centre. The Southern District Health Board announced last year the centre would become a hub where babies are only delivered in emergencies, but that decision has been criticised by

Hi there team Decided that we’ll wrap up July with a blast from the past from a band that is marking it’s 50th anniversary in 2019. That little ol’ band from Texas, ZZ Top. Yep, the same three dudes that have been playing the same 3 chords for the last 50 years. I’ve just checked […]

Invercargill Police are reminding people to be mindful of security following a series of burglaries and thefts from vehicles over the last two of weeks. Vehicles targeted include those parked up driveways, on street fronts, and in remote areas on walking and running tracks, often with valuables left