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Hospice South is opening a flagship retail store in the former Hunting & Fishing building. Reloved will consolidate the charity's existing Invercargill shops into one central location, designed to boost efficiency and make donations easier. Chief Executive Pete Thompson said the move was a strategic investment in both

Hospice South has a new way to secure funding forever. The Southland Foundation and Hospice South have launched an endowment fund that will generate returns to support free palliative care across the region for generations. The endowment model pools donations and invests them, distributing returns over time while preserving the

The Civic Theatre is turning 120. The Invercargill theatre opened on November 14, 1906, when Governor Lord Plunket and Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward cut the ribbon on what was then called the Invercargill Town Hall and Theatre. Invercargill City Council manager venues and events Ryan Sycamore said the Civic

The Church of Christ has bought Invercargill's historic Masonic Lodge. Mayor Tom Campbell handed over the ceremonial keys to District Supervising Minister Brother Uziel Bongares during a turnover ceremony for the nearly 3,000-square-metre property. The Category 1 historic building served as the Southland Masonic Lodge for 93

A 5-metre wooden pirate ship has sailed from an Invercargill workshop to a South City kindergarten. The massive playground was built by MenzShed volunteers at their Liddel Street location and installed last month at Nga Hau e Whai Kohanga Reo kindergarten in Balmoral Drive. The elaborate vessel stands 3 metres

Trust and confidence in local police is rating the second highest across the country, according to Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman. Speaking to the Invercargill City Council last week, Inspector Bowman told councillors the new targets set by New Zealand Police had the south tracking at 74% - with the

A unique collection of thousands of caps from around the world is set to go on sale as part of this year’s Rotary Club of Invercargill Annual Book Sale. Richard from the Rotary Club said the massive collection was donated from an estate and is believed to include several

Shoppers at Invercargill Central Mall were treated to a scene straight out of the roaring twenties on Saturday morning, as glamorous Gatsby showgirls, gangsters, and a stunning 1925 Chrysler transformed the mall into a theatrical slice of vintage spectacle. The unique promotional photoshoot was created to build excitement for Alzheimer’