Business

The Southland Business Chamber and the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) held a successful Spark Tank session in Invercargill on Friday. Held at the Workingmen’s Club using local mentors to guide students with their ideas, head of strategic partnerships and marketing Abbie McKoy said she loved how young people were

Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill is turning 21 this week and staff are encouraging customers to come into the store to help them celebrate. Manager Tracy Key said people who spend $21 or more in store will be given a scratch card with a one in five chance to win instant

A major technology project planned for Southland could place Invercargill on the global digital infrastructure map, with approvals now granted for what is being described as New Zealand’s first large-scale “AI factory”. Datagrid New Zealand has received full resource consent from Southland District Council, Environment Southland, and Invercargill City

Waikaka Gold Mines Limited has received full resource consent approval for a major gold mining project at 972 Waikaka Road, Chatton North. The decision, signed off by Gore District Council and Environment Southland, allows the project to move ahead under what are described as some of the toughest environmental conditions

One door closes and another stays open is the case for Young Reflections owner Joy Brown. Having to close her Dunedin store in the Centre City Mall after eight years was a difficult decision, but they just weren’t meeting the sales targets to justify staying open. Staff were informed

An Invercargill technology company has gained international recognition after receiving a major industry award at a regional partner event in Australia. Focus Technology Group (NZ) Limited was named Approved Partner of the Year at the Eaton Partner Awards held in Sydney on 5 March 2026. The award celebrates outstanding partners

ILT has delivered a better than anticipated profit result and will award a staff-wide bonus to recognise the team’s efforts during a busy and challenging trading period. ILT’s board has confirmed plans to share the outcome with employees across all establishments through a one-off bonus. ILT President Paddy

Southern Institute of Technology and Ocean Beach Aquaculture Hub have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening aquaculture innovation and regional capability building across Southland. The agreement highlights the growing importance of aquaculture to the regional economy and places SIT at the centre of developing the skills, knowledge and