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* Four iconic railway clocks have been restored and reinstalled after years of disrepair. * Local businesses supported the project, donating both materials and time for restoration. * Mechanisms are still being restored and will return to full operation later this year. The Railway Memorial Clock Committee was first formed in May 1946

Southland’s iconic Home Show is back again this weekend, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the event they are cutting the entry fee.  Organiser George Owen has been involved since its inception and was looking forward to another successful two-day event at ILT Stadium Southland on August 2

A new surprise has turned up in the Invercargill Mayoralty race - but it has a twist. Nobby Clark’s brother is standing for Mayor in both the south and in Tasman, but under two different names. Andrew Clark turned up on the list of nominations this week, and placards

Motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan is set to return home for a special fundraising event this October. The Invercargill teen, who competes in the Moto3 World Championship with Denssi BOE Motorsport, will host the gala dinner “Grid Talk” at Bill Richardson Transport World on Saturday, 11 October. The evening will be

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• Invercargill sees its first open mayoral race without an incumbent in decades. • Twenty-seven council hopefuls join the election alongside board and trust candidates. • Voting begins in early September with several opportunities to cast ballots across the city. Invercargill is set for a competitive election season with eight candidates entering the

Three candidates will contest Southland District’s mayoralty in the October local government elections.The sitting Mayor Rob Scott is being challenged for the position by his predecessor, Gary Tong, and Wendy Joy Baker. When nominations closed at midday today all the vacant positions – mayor, councillor, and community board positions

* Sixteen candidates confirmed for upcoming Gore District Council election scheduled for October. * Mayoral race features Ben Bell seeking re-election against former councillor Nicky Davis. * Mataura Community Board short of nominees, triggering an additional by-election for one seat. The Gore District Council will hold elections in October, with positions across the