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Hey neighbours,
With only 3 days left to nominate, we’re asking a BIG question. Have you nominated your Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year from Southland yet?
We’re celebrating those every day heroes doing good every day.
Share them below and get nominating.
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Energy Minister Megan Woods is not contradicting a suggestion by Meridian Energy that the Government is talking to Rio Tinto about a deal on the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter’s electricity transmission costs.
Living wage advocates have urged the Invercargill City Council to join the movement and help its lowest-paid workers “live with dignity’’.
Representatives of the Living Wage Bluff group spoke to councillors at a meeting on Tuesday.
They asked the council to become an accredited living wage … View moreLiving wage advocates have urged the Invercargill City Council to join the movement and help its lowest-paid workers “live with dignity’’.
Representatives of the Living Wage Bluff group spoke to councillors at a meeting on Tuesday.
They asked the council to become an accredited living wage employer.
New Zealand has a minimum wage of $18.90 an hour but the living wage was calculated at $22.10.
Hi neighbours,
Wondering what the mandatory use of masks during level 2 means for you?
Based on the information at hand, here’s what you need to know about the new face mask requirements, including what kind of covering you can use and when to use it.
Click here to read more.
A Kiwi woman stuck in Beirut during Covid-19 lockdown, the deadly explosion and government unrest has been denied an exemption to attend her father’s funeral in Invercargill.
Hey neighbours,
Hurry! You’ve got just 5 days to nominate your Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year from Southland and give their mahi the recognition it deserves. 16 regions, 16 winners. All it takes is one nomination.
Who’s your Local Hero? Go.
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Assisted dying will not be carried out on Hospice Southland grounds or by its staff, no matter how Kiwis vote in the upcoming referendum.
Hospice leadership have made their opposition to the End of Life Choice Act clear in a position statement sent to Southland medical bodies, medical staff, and … View moreAssisted dying will not be carried out on Hospice Southland grounds or by its staff, no matter how Kiwis vote in the upcoming referendum.
Hospice leadership have made their opposition to the End of Life Choice Act clear in a position statement sent to Southland medical bodies, medical staff, and rest homes.
The Department of Internal Affairs is seeking answers from the Invercargill City Council amid reports of ongoing tensions among elected members and staff in the organisation – and government intervention may follow.
Dear neighbours,
Nominations for our 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year ends on Monday, August 31. So don't forget to let us know all about the green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.
Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? … View moreDear neighbours,
Nominations for our 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year ends on Monday, August 31. So don't forget to let us know all about the green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.
Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? Perhaps locals restoring a park in the area to bring back birds, or a group of neighbours doing a great job in their community garden. Nominate them today, and tell us why they deserve to be this year's Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year.
Auckland will remain in lockdown until Sunday, a four-day extension of the lockdown which was meant to lift on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there were promising signs that the Government was getting on top of the virus, but a short extension was recommended by director-general of … View moreAuckland will remain in lockdown until Sunday, a four-day extension of the lockdown which was meant to lift on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there were promising signs that the Government was getting on top of the virus, but a short extension was recommended by director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield.
On Sunday night Auckland would move down to level 2. The rest of the country would stay at level 2.
Ardern said the rest of the country needed to stay at an elevated alert level to mitigate the risk of cases leaving Auckland when interregional travel resumed. Click here to read more.
A transition package is on the cards for Southland, as it deals with the looming closure of the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter.
Gore district mayor Tracy Hicks believes good progress was made on Monday around plans to keep the Tiwai Point smelter open for another three to five years.
Leona McLean’s voice breaks when she describes the rough year she has had trying to find a rental home in Invercargill.
She has been searching for six months and she never knew how tough it would be to find a roof to put over her head.
Have you struggled to find housing in Invercargill?
Tell us about your DIY dad for a chance to win him $1000 worth of Resene paint products!
Plus all entries will be in with a chance to win their DIY Dad one of our fun spot prizes.
Is your dad superb with sandpaper, pristine with a palette knife and perfect with a paintbrush? Or maybe … View moreTell us about your DIY dad for a chance to win him $1000 worth of Resene paint products!
Plus all entries will be in with a chance to win their DIY Dad one of our fun spot prizes.
Is your dad superb with sandpaper, pristine with a palette knife and perfect with a paintbrush? Or maybe he's risky with a roller, mad with masking tape and comedic when cutting in? Either way, we'd like to hear about your DIY dad and why he deserves to win this father's day.
Entries close 6 September 2020. Winner will be notified by email. Prize includes $1000 Resene voucher and other goodies from Resene.
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