The Southland Tribune; Edition #202
Economic development 'key' as region's ageing population prompts concern | 10 reasons to puff your chest out with pride Southland sports fans | Star Steel shooter's injury recovery not where hoped
Economic development 'key' as region's aging population prompts concern
10 reasons to puff your chest out with pride Southland sports fans
Star Steel shooter's injury recovery not where hoped to be
Tribune Shoutout… Bath wins Gore to Invercargill Classic
From the Archives… Mayoral fitness challenge
Out & About… Niagara Bluegrass Festival
Economic development 'key' as region's ageing population prompts concern
“If you look at that demographic breakdown, we are going have a lot of old age pensioners tight for cash and living from the Government - in a lot of instances - that can’t afford all the stuff we are clocking up.” (READ MORE HERE).
10 reasons to puff your chest out with pride Southland sports fans
We are less than a month into 2024 and Southland’s reputation, as a province that produces sporting talent beyond what its population suggests it probably should, has been enhanced. Logan Savory outlines 10 sporting snippets from this month to keep you up to date but also help puff some chests out with pride. (READ MORE HERE).
Star Steel shooter's injury recovery not where hoped to be
Southern Steel has bolstered its shooting stocks given English international George Fisher’s recovery from a knee injury is not where she and the organisation hoped it would be. (READ MORE HERE).
Tribune Shoutout…
Ruby Bath was victorious in one of Southland cycling’s more historic races last night [Thursday] when she finished first in the Stonewood Homes Gore to Invercargill Classic.
Bath - a daughter of former Tour of Southland winner Doug Bath - was one of the first riders away in the handicap race.
She as part of a group that also included second and third-place finishers Ken Thomas and Mike McLeod.
Marshall Erwood was part of a large group of impressive riders who started off scratch giving up 29 minutes on those that set off first.
Erwood couldn’t catch Bath, Thomas, and McLeod and had to settle for fourth. Although Erwood did pick up the fastest time honour.
The fastest under-19 rider was Magnus Jamieson.
Oliver Keast was victorious in the junior Gore to Invercargill also raced last night.
Riding off break, Keast sprinted to the finish ahead of Benson Boys and Benjie Shayler in third.
Conor Toomey took fastest time and Lucia Boys was the first girl home.
For 20 years Tribune editor Logan Savory has been writing about Southland for various publications. We are delving into the archives and pointing you to some stories that you might enjoy revisiting.
Today we revisit a 2021 story when then Invercargill deputy mayor Nobby Clark accepted a challenge from then Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt to a fitness jewel.
Note: The challenge did not happen
Click here to read the story titled Sir Tim Shadbolt's deputy accepts challenge to fitness duel at athletics track
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Quick Quiz… (Pack the Park special)
Which prominent journalist will captain the Blair Vining XV?
The Pack the Park event is in place to thank the public for raising funds to build what in Southland?
Name the former Southland Stags looseforward who will wear the No 7 jersey for the Blair Vining XV?
Which 2023 Southland Stags player will play for the Blair Vining XV?
Which former All Black has put the two teams together for the Pack the Park occasion?
Answers: 1. Paddy Gower 2. Charity hospital 3. Hale T-Pole 4. Greg Dyer 5. Corey Flynn
Out & About…
Niagara Bluegrass Festival - February 3
Bring out the banjos, fetch the fiddles, mandolins and string bass.
It's time to sit back, relax and soak up the atmosphere at the Niagara Bluegrass Festival. Every February musicians from throughout New Zealand converge at the picturesque Niagara Falls Caf in the heart of the wild and beautiful Catlins for a weekend of toe-tapping goodness.
The festival venue is idyllically situated 10km from Curio Bay, along the Southern Scenic Route at Niagara, allowing you to roll back the shoulders and indulge your soul in everything from bluegrass to roots. Camping available.
In case you missed it…
‘Nanny state’: An Invercargill City Councillor has questioned whether the introduction of a new ‘local play advocate’ position is actually the role of the council. And he went as far as saying it felt a bit like a ‘nanny state’. (READ MORE HERE).
Pack the Park: Amongst the former All Black stars who will line up at Rugby Park in Invercargill on Saturday will be a scattering of hometown heroes. Many of them were close mates with the man who will be in most people’s thoughts as the Pack the Park rugby game plays out. That man is the late Blair Vining. (READ MORE HERE).
‘Out and out hero’: Paddy Gower says Melissa Vining is hard to say no to when she calls asking for a favour. Vining touched base late last year asking if the prominent journalist would line up in a festival rugby game in Invercargill called Pack the Park. Now he admits to some fear around what he’s signed up for. (READ MORE HERE).
First five contender?: It appears talented youngster Byron Smith is set to make the move to Southland to stake a claim for the all-important Stags first-five-eighth job in 2024. (READ MORE HERE).
