Tiwai: More time, more jobs
NEW Zealand's Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) will need to recruit more staff following last week's announcement it will remain open for at least another four...
Murihiku project looks to the future
THE Murihiku Regeneration Project will be an important cog in the wheel which helps drive Southland's economy forward in the next four years, according...
Tiwai smelter reprieve after four-year contract settled
THE Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, which was set to close in August, has been granted a reprieve after a new contract was settled between...
Summer of frustration stays
A NEW year, but unfortunately more of the same for southern speedway fans with X Factor Cars Riverside Speedway having its sixth cancellation from...
Steel coach looks forward to ‘fresh start’
STEEL coach Reinga Bloxham has put last year behind her.
The coach was entering 2021 with a renewed forward focus as the team prepared to...
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Up & Coming Events
Tractor trek to spread message
MENTAL health advocate and 2019 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Mike King, will lead a convoy of 20 tractors through the streets of Invercargill this month to send a message of hope to Southlanders. In the lead-up to Gumboot Friday on April 3, the commute would take the group across the length of the […]
South Sea Spray exhibition
SOUTH Sea Spray will feature the work of some of New Zealand’s finest street artists – Flox, Askew, Erika Pearce, Kell Sunshine, Yikes, Deow, Ikarus and Trust Me. Each artist will paint a large mural in Riverton and showcase their artwork in an exhibition at the Vault Gallery during December and January. Where: Vault Gallery, […]
Netball fans may still be at game
IF Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a drop to Alert Level 1 by Friday, netball fans may still get the chance to watch the ANZ premiership final at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill. On Tuesday, Netball New Zealand events manager Kate Agnew said there was still a slight possibility there could be spectators at the […]
Hunt on for singing talent
FOR those who enjoy singing in their tractor cabs, cowsheds or woolsheds, it is time to share their talent with the wider community. Auditions are being held on Sunday, August 30, for the Winton Theatre restaurant show We Don’t Know How Lucky We Are As this show was “singing-based”, organisers Alister Gray and Jolene Kynan-Wilde, […]
Summer Sounds Bluff returns to the Gunpit
Summer Sounds Bluff returns this year with a great line up ready to perform on Sunday, January 31, at the Gunpit on Bluff Hill/Motupohue. Three acts were scheduled to perform from 2pm with Triple Shot, Concrete Angels, featuring the boys from Midnight Cruise and Renee from Ramblin’ Rosie’s, and Bluff performer Darcy Kerr, the 2020 […]
Festival tickets may be limited
Tickets for this year’s Bluff Oyster and Food Festival will go on sale on Monday, February 1, from 9am. Bluff publicity and promotions officer Lindsay Beer said tickets to the May 22 event would only be available from Ticketek and would be strictly limited because many people chose to roll their tickets over to this […]