The Southland Tribune; Edition #139
“My father gave me the best advice of my life. He said, ‘Whatever you do, don’t wake up at 65 years old and think about what you should have done with your life.'” - George Clooney.
Is it wise to kick Te Pukenga to touch after spending $200m?
'Pasture to plate': Invercargill's hidden produce gem
Future Stags? Six national champions we could hear more about
Out & About… Austen Found at Scottish Hall
Is it wise to kick Te Pukenga to touch after spending $200m?
Is scrapping it all now and kicking Te Pukenga to touch, before it really has started, a wise move? Is it really the best financial move for the country and sector at this point? Invercargill MP and National tertiary education spokesperson Penny Simmonds is adamant it is. (READ MORE HERE).
'Pasture to plate': Invercargill's hidden produce gem
There’s a somewhat hidden gem out the back of the Ascot Park Hotel in Invercargill. It’s probably the ILT’s least-known asset, but one that plays a vital role across the organisation’s eateries. (READ MORE HERE).
Future Stags? Six national champions we could hear more about
SBHS first XV coach Jason Dermody says there will probably be two or three players that will go on to play professional rugby. Who might they be? Logan Savory takes a look at six possibilities. (READ MORE HERE).
Significant overnight fire….
Emergency services rushed to the historic Pall Mall Arcade building on Dee St in Invercargill at just after 1am on Wednesday morning.
Flames poured out the windows of the building.
Seven Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) crew attended to control the fire so it only spread to two buildings.
Six people required medical attention from St John - mainly for smoke inhalation.
State Highway 6 has been closed to northbound traffic between Victoria Ave and Tay St because of the blaze.
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Quick Quiz….
In what year was the original Goodbye Pork Pie released?
Southland’s Julie O’Connell won a world title in what sport at the weekend?
The Alliance Group has sold an office block and parcel of land in Mataura to allow what to be set up there?
New Zealand and Thailand will clash in Invercargill in what sport on September 15 & 16?
Pubs, Pints and People is a book about what organisation?
SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Out & About….
Austen Found - Wednesday, September 13 - Scottish Hall, Invercargill
An entirely improvised Austenian Musical.
Addicted to Darcy? Lost all Sense and Sensibility? Bonkers for Big Balls? Well, put down your cross-stitching and join Penny Ashton, Lori Dungey and Jamie Burgess, as they swoon, romp, and pianoforte their way through an entirely improvised Austenian Musical.
Charming suitors, meddlesome mothers, tight breeches and surprisingly well-educated girls will all paint a vivid picture in song, dance and passionate handholding.
For her fifth Arts On Tour NZ production, Penny Ashton (Olive Copperbottom, Promise and Promiscuity, Sense and Sensibility – The Court Theatre, Hot Pink Bits) is bringing along her most accomplished improvising friend; Lori Dungey (M3GAN, Lord of the Rings, Xena) and her most melodical musical maestro; Jamie Burgess (Canterbury Opera, K Rd Strip, Basil Fawlty) to perambulate the NZ countryside spreading laughter and delightful bonnets as they go.
In case you missed it….
Resignation: Steve Parry’s resignation follows a turbulent period in Gore which has included a public breakdown in relationship between Parry and Gore Mayor Ben Bell. (READ MORE HERE).
Reflecting: “Five years ago, you would think this never could happen. Two years ago, you never would think this would happen, at the start of the season you thought this could never happen. When we got to the Top 4 people around the country thought this could never happen.” (READ MORE HERE).
Vital step: Southland motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan has been re-signed to contest the 2024 FIM JuniorGP World Championship in Europe. Buchanan, 17, has confirmed a contract with leading Spanish team AGR Racing for his second full campaign in the championship – a vital step towards achieving his goal of being the next kiwi racer in the MotoGP paddock. (READ MORE HERE).
Paul Harris Fellowship: The North Invercargill Rotary Club has decided to honour Lindsay Hazley who is best known for his work in Tuatara rehabilitation. (READ MORE HERE).
Quiz Answers….
1981 2. Julie O’Connell 3. Community Medical Hub 4. Tennis 5. ILT