Monday, July 2, 2018

Police are still on the hunt for the person who shot a 52-year-old man in Invercargill on Saturday.

Southern police say they're still in the early stages of their investigation.


Friday, June 29, 2018

Southlanders were encouraged to celebrate Matariki with a fresh, healthy start in Invercargill last night.

The Cancer Society of New Zealand teamed up with Awarua Whanau Services for the Smokefree Matariki Music Mania.


Friday, June 29, 2018

Southlanders now have the opportunity to share what they'd like to see in a redeveloped Southland Museum and Art Gallery.

Community consultation group, Our Tale, are set to hold a series of workshops throughout the region, collecting ideas and thoughts for the redevelopment...
Even from one of the youngest residents.


Thursday, June 28, 2018

A Southland kindergarten hopes to share the story of its local history, culture, and environment, in the form of an ambitious art project.

With the help of a local carver, Winton Kindergarten is sharing the legend of the Takitimu mountains, told on a waka, made from scratch.


Thursday, June 28, 2018

A new pop-up shop in Invercargill is set to let Southlanders have their say about the proposed inner city redevelopment.

Following last week's unveiling of the redevelopment plans, contractor HWCP have opened a space to display the plans, and collect feedback from the community.


Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Southlanders last night helped to open the conversation surrounding one of the country's most prevalent diseases.

Around 60 people participated in the Bowl for Bowel Cancer fundraising event in Invercargill as part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.


Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire on the outskirts of Invercargill.

The property in rural Southland has been gutted by fire, with authorities still investigating.


Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The Southland Warm Homes Trust today celebrated a decade of keeping Southland families warm and healthy.

Since its inception in 2008, the trust has offered financial support for thousands of families to insulate or better heat their homes.


Monday, June 25, 2018

Invercargill hosted over 140 young dancers at the weekend for the New Zealand Highland and National Dancing Championships.

Dancers from as young as five years old took to the stage over three days, but it was the Under 16 Championships at the centre of the competition.


Friday, June 22, 2018

Southland children showed off their culinary skills as part of a nation-wide cooking competition.

The Garden to Table programme invites year five and six pupils to team up for the Root to Tip competition, to show they can grow, harvest and prepare a waste-free meal.


Friday, June 22, 2018
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The purchase of a giant screen could give Invercargil a point of difference in attracting large-scale events to the city.
Plans to purchase a $700,000 screen have been presented to potential investors at Stadium Southland.


Thursday, June 21, 2018

Over a hundred Southland women gathered in Invercargill on Wednesday night to celebrate a hundred and twenty five years of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.

The Suffrage Southland Womens Forum celebrated a long history of southern women fighting for their rights.


Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The organisation behind Invercargill's inner-city redevelopment will pay homage to the city’s history by retaining some of the facades of its heritage buildings.

HWCP unveiled plans for the two hundred million dollar project on Monday, which shows the redevelopment isn't entirely out with the old.


Tuesday, June 19, 2018

The Invercargill City Council is already gearing up for next month's Matariki celebrations and has invited Southland children to help with the preparations.

For the second year the city will celebrate its Matariki Festival to bring in the Māori New Year and the rise of the Matariki star cluster.


Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Invercargill’s inner city redevelopment is the city’s “last chance” to flourish economically, according to the organisation behind the project.

HWCP director Scott O’Donnell said spending and structure were key elements in preventing a downward spiral for Invercargill’s economy.