Meet the teen who ‘runs around hills and doesn’t sleep’
Council Watch: 3 Waters concerns 'remain relevant, unaddressed'
RNZ Mediawatch quizzes The Southland Tribune as to what we are all about
Today’s Poll…. What’s your favorite Tribune segment?
Why Southland is a gem…. Reason #13 (Tuatapere)
Out & About…. Mandeville Fly-in & Steam Festival
Plus, Tribune Shoutout, Stories Elsewhere, our Quick Quiz and more
Meet the teen who ‘runs around hills and doesn’t sleep
Nineteen-year-old Dean Stewart had a go at rugby once to see if he was “good enough to be an All Black”. It turns out he isn’t, his special strength in life is instead “running around in the hills and not sleeping”. Stewart shares his journey with Nathan Burdon. (READ MORE HERE)
Council Watch: 3 Waters concerns 'remain relevant, unaddressed'
The Invercargill City Council opposes being asked to collect revenue for Three Waters services it will no longer control and deliver in the future. (READ MORE HERE).
RNZ Mediawatch & The Southland Tribune….
RNZ Mediawatch presenter Colin Peacock caught up with the Tribune’s Logan Savory for a segment on its weekly Sunday morning programme. Colin asked some questions that might also be on your mind as to what The Southland Tribune is all about and the challenges ahead.
Have a listen to the interview:
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Quick Quiz….
Who is the Labour list MP based in Invercargill?
In what year did the Southland Sharks first play in the NBL?
What is the name of the church on the corner of Tay St and Ythan St in Invercargill?
Who captained the Southland U18 Mixed touch team to a national title on Sunday?
What closed in Mataura in August 2000?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s poll…
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Tribune Shoutout….
Southlanders will have the opportunity to visit Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Pink Caravan, ‘Pinkie’, for free breast health advice from this week.
Now in its 10th year of touring, Pinkie will spend the summer months travelling around the South Island with two breast care nurses on board. The aim is to take breast cancer awareness out to smaller communities that may not have access to specialist health services.
Pinkie will be at the following sites between 9am-2:30pm each day:
New World Winton on Monday 13 February
SuperValue Riverton on Tuesday 14 February
Four Square Bluff on Wednesday 15 February
PAK'nSAVE Invercargill on Thursday 16 February
The Warehouse Invercargill on Friday 17 February
Teretonga Park Raceway’s SpeedFest on Saturday 18 February
New World Gore on Tuesday 21 February
Four Square Lumsden on Wednesday 22 February
Stories Elsewhere….
As per Michael Fallow’s Southland Times/Stuff story there’s some good news in regard to the return of a massive collection of vintage movies and newsreel footage to Southland.
As Fallow’s story explains the collection was amassed by Warren Sparks, who privately operated an old-style picture palace at his Invercargill home.
After his death in 1995 the collection and theatre fittings were sold to Nelson interests but have now returned. (READ MORE HERE)
Why Southland is a gem…. Reason #13
(We think it’s worth reminding ourselves why Southland is such a special place, so that’s what we’ll do regularly)
Tuatapere. The Western Southland town is not just full of characters but there’s some stunning wilderness, scenery, and plenty to do.Included is world-class jet boating and hiking.
The town has a rich sawmilling history and is home to a logging museum, along with many other quaint reminders of the town’s pioneering history. Tui Base Camp not only offers a range of accommodation and facilities for travellers, it is also the homebase for the World Famous Tuatapere Sausage, as the town is also known as the sausage capital of New Zealand.
The Waiau River flows through Tuatapere, which is 8km from the southern coast, before reaching Te Waewae Bay and the majestic expanses of Blue Cliffs Beach. The South Coast Track and the impressive 3-day Hump Ridge Track begin at the end of the bay.
Out and About….
Mandeville Fly-in & Steam Festival - Saturday, February 18 - 10am to 3pm
The annual Mandeville Fly-In is held the eighth weekend of the year, on the anniversary of the first cross country flight in New Zealand, between Invercargill and Gore, on 20 February 1914.
You can see aircraft in flight or maybe take a flight yourself. There's also Waimea Plains Railway Steam Train Rides along with Steam Traction Engines, as well as various other displays.
Visit the Croydon Aviation Centre at Mandeville on Sunday.
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In case you missed it….
We are the champions: Southland has beaten Waikato 6-5 in a thrilling final, after trailing 4-2, to claim the national U18 mixed title. (READ MORE)
Coast to Coast win: Southlanders Rikki Griffin, Dwight Grieve, and Mike White have teamed up to win the three-person team Coast-to-Coast two-day race. Read about how it all came about. (READ MORE)
Sport unites Fijian community: “Some of the boys just came from Fiji last week and it’s their first time playing league so it’s really good to see them out there.” (READ MORE)
Quiz Answers….
Liz Craig 2. 2010 3. First Church 4. Rico Fisher 5. Mataura Paper Mill.
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