Travellers ‘shake off cobwebs’ in Fiordland
ADVENTURE seekers flocked to Te Anau during Queen's Birthday Weekend for a chance to "shake off the cobwebs".
For the first three-day weekend since lockdown,...
H&J Smith proposes store closures
ABOUT 175 staff will lose their jobs if H&J Smith goes ahead with proposed closures of some of it stores in the southern region.
The...
ILT impacted by Covid-19 lockdown
THE flow-on effects of the financial impact of Covid-19 on licensing trusts has been varied in Southland.
Both ILT and Mataura Licensing Trust have felt...
M. bovis removal efforts paying off
TWO years into the Government's 10-year plan to eradicate cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, only one active Southland property is in quarantine.
Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister...
Helicopter business owners add to fleet
TE ANAU Helicopter Services owners Gaven and Jennie Burgess have added to their business by recently buying Milford Helicopters.
The couple said they felt privileged...
Business offers a taste of Brazil
AN Invercargill resident found a way close to his heart to deal with the economic hit of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thiago Sa has been living...
Te Anau rebuilds with positivity
With a population of about 2500, tourism and visitor spend contributes hugely to the Te Anau economy; the compounded impact of the February flooding...
NZAS pushes for competitive price
THE Electricity Authority's proposal to reform its transmission pricing methodology might be "too little and coming too late", the New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS)...
Islanders’ innovation to grow economy
Resilience will save Stewart Island's tourism-driven economy, locals say.
Stewart Island/ Rakiura community board chairman Jon Spraggon said since the Covid-19 lockdown, almost all businesses...
Crs endorse ‘shovel ready’ projects
THE Invercargill City Council (ICC) will be asking for $107.25 million from the Crown Infrastructure Partners after councillors endorsed five "shovel-ready" projects at a...
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