Wednesday 23rd May, 2018

An Invercargill entrepreneur is offering Southland businesses a new work space to collaborate on fresh ideas.

On Tuesday, Louise Evans opened Cahoots, a co-working office space for small businesses in need of a creative boost.


Wednesday 23rd May, 2018

New Zealand Petrol prices have reached record levels with a few southern towns recording some of the highest prices.

Motorists in Queenstown are paying up to $2.45 cents a litre for 91 octane fuel.

However, cheap petrol can be found in Invercargill with prices below $2.20 a litre.


Wednesday 23rd May, 2018

There were no muggles allowed at the Invercargill Public Library on Saturday night, for its first Harry Potter-themed teen event.

A record number of teenagers attended the evening for the library’s first Night at Hogwarts.


Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

A number of businesses along an Invercargill street were the target of vandals in the early hours of this morning.

Nith Street business owners arrived at their properties to find smashed windows and thousands of dollars worth of damage.


Friday 18th May, 2018

The Invercargill Youth Council are helping to raise awareness surrounding bullying in Southland.

The young councillors held a Pink Shirt Day afternoon tea to address the issue.


Thursday 17th May, 2018

A one-off grant allocated to Stadium Southland will keep the facility running smoothly, according to chairman Alan Dennis.

The Invercargill City Council decided to grant the stadium $300,000 at a meeting on Tuesday.


Tuesday 15th May, 2018

An Invercargill school is helping to keep the arts alive in Southland after the closure of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery.

Southland Girls High School has answered a call to host an exhibition on behalf of the museum.


Tuesday 15th May, 2018

Air pollution in Invercargill is a cause for concern, according to Environment Southland.

After just one week of the organisation’s winter air quality monitoring, Invercargill recorded its first exceedance of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality.


Monday 14th May, 2018

Another demonstration was held in Invercargill on Sunday to protest the closure of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery.

Protest group Open the Museum gathered in front of the museum for the second time in two weeks, but the Invercargill City Council says it is standing firm on its decision.


Friday 11th May, 2018

An initiative to help Southland youth to become better drivers was launched in Invercargill today.

Drive My Life focuses on helping new drivers to gain their restricted license while teaching them safer driving practices.