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Detector Gadget joins the conservation effort at Bluff Hill
VOLUNTEERS in the war against environmental pests on Bluff Hill have a new ally.
Gadget, a trained rodent-detecting dog with the Department of Conservation's (Doc)...
NRG op shop pops up again
QUALITY clothing at $5 an item will be on sale at Next Rotary Generation Invercargill Pop-Up Op Shop on July 8, 9am-5pm.
Although the club...
Hazelnuts full of diversity
HAZELNUTS are popular.
Romona Wade, from Wilson's Hazelnut Farm, in Dipton, said there could be five hazelnut farms in Southland _ one in Browns, two...
2017 Aussie Crawl
Southland Holden Enthusiasts Club president Dean Cousins said 205 people, with 53 cars, registered for the 2017 Aussie Crawl, which left from Queens Park...
GODZone adventure in Fiordland
TE ANAU is still buzzing after the announcement it will host one of the world's largest adventure races next year.
The GODZone adventure race will...
Fire and Light Midwinter Festival
GLENGARRY became a winter wonderland on Saturday, June 17, when this year's Fire and Light Midwinter Festival was celebrated.
If disaster strikes
STAFF at the Invercargill Airport in conjunction with Invercargill fire, police, St John and Southland Hospital staff participated in a simulated aviation emergency training...
Home of the Week
Family living in popular Avenal
THIS spacious family home in Arthur St is extremely well-maintained and is zoned for popular Invercargill schools.
It is immaculately presented - inside and out....
Up & Coming Events
Sister Act
WANNABE disco diva Deloris Van Cartier goes into hiding in a convent after witnessing a murder. Deloris inspires the musically sedate nuns to create a more contemporary choir and they become a hit act. Presented by Invercargill Musical Theatre and featuring original music by multi award-winning composer Alan Menken, the gospel-inspired score will lift the […]
Tanna
NOMINATED for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Oscars, Tanna was filmed entirely on the island of the same name in the South Pacific. It follows Wawa, a girl from one of the last traditional island tribes, who falls in love with the chief’s grandson, Dain. When Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of […]
Gods of Rock
THE Cabaret Club and The Rock present A Live and Loud Rock Tribute to the biggest songs from the biggest rock bands ever. Gods of Rock is a massive one-night-only event featuring the music of AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Ozzy Osbourne, Motorhead, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Where: ILT Stadium Southland […]
Manchester by the Sea
AFTER the death of his older brother, Lee Chandler (Academy Award winner Casey Affleck) reluctantly returns to his home town after learning he is now the sole guardian of his troubled nephew. In doing so, he is forced to face personal demons and painful memories that separated him from his wife Randi. Manchester by the […]
New Zealand Guitar Quartet
FOUR uniquely accomplished guitarists bring an infectious energy to the concert stage. While their performances of contemporary and world music gain wide audience appreciation, a return to their roots in this Arts On Tour New Zealand tour will see them pay tribute to a range of artistic styles including gypsy jazz, bluegrass, Celtic and flamenco. […]
Blood Brothers
PUPILS from Southland Girls’ High School and Southland Boys’ High School are getting ready for this year’s combined annual senior production of the emotional stage show Blood Brothers. Written and arranged by Willy Russell, it tells the story of twin boys separated at birth who meet again as young men. Musical director Sarah Rae said about […]
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