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Word About Town - June Edition
Word About Town - June Edition
Word About Town   -   Jun 19, 2026

There is certainly no shortage of activity around Invercargill at the moment, with new stores opening, familiar names relocating and several major fit-outs well underway. This week saw a significant milestone as Plaza SuperValue on Yarrow Street officially relaunched as FreshChoice Plaza. The refreshed supermarket marks another chapter for the

Packed Stadium Awaits Steel Elimination Clash
Packed Stadium Awaits Steel Elimination Clash
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jun 19, 2026

The Southern Steel are one win away from the ANZ Premiership grand final — and head coach Wendy Frew has been here before. The Steel host the Tactix in an Elimination Final at ILT Stadium Southland on Sunday, with a spot in next weekend's decider against the Mystics in

Record Rural Exports Benefit Community
Record Rural Exports Benefit Community
Opinion   -   Jun 19, 2026

Farmers across Invercargill and Southland are delivering the goods for our province, with New Zealand export revenue set to reach record levels. In the year to 30 June 2026 export revenue is forecast to reach $64.3 billion - up six percent - and driven by healthy demand for dairy

ILT Backs Southland Foundation With $225k
ILT Backs Southland Foundation With $225k
Community   -   Jun 19, 2026

When Southlanders talk about looking after our own, we're often thinking about the here and now, the clubs, services, and programmes that make a difference today. The Southland Foundation adds another layer by encouraging and connecting local generosity with causes in our community, whether through creating an endowment

Weekend Gig Guide 19 - 21 June
Weekend Gig Guide 19 - 21 June
Gig Guide   -   Jun 18, 2026

This weekend is stacked. Friday night, Flames on Esk lights up the city centre from 6pm with fire, flow, juggling, and magic — free for the whole family — before King Leo & Son bring their Gather You In Tour to RIFF for an incredible night of blues and soul, and Jetset

Word About Town - June Edition
Word About Town   -   Jun 19, 2026 Word About Town - June Edition

There is certainly no shortage of activity around Invercargill at the moment, with new stores opening, familiar names relocating and several major fit-outs well underway. This week saw a significant milestone as Plaza SuperValue on Yarrow Street officially relaunched as FreshChoice Plaza. The refreshed supermarket marks another chapter for the

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Word About Town - June Edition
Word About Town - June Edition
Word About Town   -   Jun 19, 2026

There is certainly no shortage of activity around Invercargill at the moment, with new stores opening, familiar names relocating and several major fit-outs well underway. This week saw a significant milestone as Plaza SuperValue on Yarrow Street officially relaunched as FreshChoice Plaza. The refreshed supermarket marks another chapter for the

SIT Engineering Tutor Retires After 37 Years
SIT Engineering Tutor Retires After 37 Years
News   -   Jun 19, 2026

Stan Larsen spent 37 years teaching engineering at SIT. Last Wednesday, his colleagues finally said goodbye. Larsen, who is "comfortably into my 80s", was farewelled at a staff morning tea on June 10 after retiring from the Southern Institute of Technology, where he has taught pre-trade engineering, apprentices

Riverton Shell Factory Can't Meet Global Demand
Riverton Shell Factory Can't Meet Global Demand
News   -   Jun 19, 2026

A factory in Riverton is selling around one million pāua shells a year to Chanel, Cartier and the Sultan of Oman — and still can't keep up with demand. Ocean Shell Ltd, based on a quiet street in the small Southland town, processes and exports pāua shells alongside mother

Waituna Restoration Hits New Milestone
Waituna Restoration Hits New Milestone
Southland   -   Jun 19, 2026

More than 8,600 native plants are in the ground near Waituna Lagoon, part of a long-term push to restore health to one of Southland's most ecologically fragile wetlands. Whakamana te Waituna Charitable Trust planted 8,625 plants at Webster Block on May 8 — a 48-hectare property it

Packed Stadium Awaits Steel Elimination Clash
Packed Stadium Awaits Steel Elimination Clash
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jun 19, 2026

The Southern Steel are one win away from the ANZ Premiership grand final — and head coach Wendy Frew has been here before. The Steel host the Tactix in an Elimination Final at ILT Stadium Southland on Sunday, with a spot in next weekend's decider against the Mystics in

Record Rural Exports Benefit Community
Record Rural Exports Benefit Community
Opinion   -   Jun 19, 2026

Farmers across Invercargill and Southland are delivering the goods for our province, with New Zealand export revenue set to reach record levels. In the year to 30 June 2026 export revenue is forecast to reach $64.3 billion - up six percent - and driven by healthy demand for dairy

ILT Backs Southland Foundation With $225k
ILT Backs Southland Foundation With $225k
Community   -   Jun 19, 2026

When Southlanders talk about looking after our own, we're often thinking about the here and now, the clubs, services, and programmes that make a difference today. The Southland Foundation adds another layer by encouraging and connecting local generosity with causes in our community, whether through creating an endowment

Weekend Gig Guide 19 - 21 June
Weekend Gig Guide 19 - 21 June
Gig Guide   -   Jun 18, 2026

This weekend is stacked. Friday night, Flames on Esk lights up the city centre from 6pm with fire, flow, juggling, and magic — free for the whole family — before King Leo & Son bring their Gather You In Tour to RIFF for an incredible night of blues and soul, and Jetset

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