What's On Invers – Invercargill & Southland News

Organisers of the annual Placemakers Southern Scooter Challenge say it was the best one yet, raising more than $60,000 for the Grace Street Project. Co-organiser Tash Clay said changing the route from Teretonga to Te Anau with new stops along the way and the community spirit all made it

A dedicated Otautau volunteer who has spent decades serving her community has been recognised with a Community Service Award from Southland District Council and the Wallace Takitimu Community Board. Shirley McCully, who lives at Scotts Gap, received the award today for her tireless work supporting western Southland residents. Mayor Rob

The pioneering spirit of the Rural Women New Zealand Forestry Scheme (Southland) Inc was celebrated on Saturday. Part of Rural Women Southland Interprovincial, the group’s extensive contribution to the development of a productive forestry was formally recognised with the presentation of a Community Service Award from Southland District Council

Tickets, please! In a heartwarming breakthrough for accessible travel, St Vincent’s Care Toowoomba has unveiled the St Vincent’s Express — the world’s first permanent immersive virtual-reality train carriage built inside an aged care home. What was once a quiet library is now a luxurious replica fine-dining rail car,

A three-week hiatus in the Moto3 World Championship will enable New Zealand grand prix racer Cormac Buchanan to finally focus on his recovery after a brutal double header. Still suffering from injuries sustained from a crash at the Brazil GP, the gutsy Southlander had just four days before he was

After taking some time away from the camera and 90 Seconds+, Mike is back with a fresh new format — Catch Up Cuppa ☕️ A less formal, more relaxed and laid-back series, Catch Up Cuppa will see Mike sitting down over a cuppa with some of the movers and shakers from around

Whats On Invers can reveal that new imported fuel will contain substances capable of tracking vehicle movements — believed to be a world first. While some details remain sketchy, we're satisfied we have enough information and clarification from sources to publish. It's understood the substances have been

Three historic wooden viaducts in southern Fiordland remain closed this long weekend after safety inspections revealed rapid deterioration of the century-old structures. Percy Burn and Edwin Burn viaducts on the Hump Ridge Track, and Francis Burn Viaduct on the South Coast track, were shut down in February due to structural