The Southland Tribune; Edition #214
Average 9.17% rate rise instore | Southland contingent investigates hydrogen opportunities | Super Rugby gig built on hard work | Councillor requests report on sister city relationship
Average 9.17% rate rise in store for Invercargill ratepayers
The hobby comic book store that's paying its way (and growing)
Out & About… History with a View: Tales of Early Invercargill
Average 9.17% rate rise in store for Invercargill ratepayers
The Invercargill ratepayers have an expected average 9.17% rate rise instore for 2024/2025. At a meeting on Tuesday, Invercargill City Councillors will discuss a draft long-term plan document that will be put out to the public for consultation. (READ MORE HERE).
Stags Watch: Super Rugby gig built on hard work
Less than four years ago Stags wing Viliami Fine was playing club rugby in Dunedin and was unwanted at NPC level. On Saturday night the 26-year-old will return to Dunedin, but this time as a fulltime professional Super Rugby player. (READ MORE HERE).
Southland contingent investigates hydrogen opportunities
A Southland business contingent has spent two days in Australia in a quest to better understand the potential hydrogen energy opportunities for the region. (READ MORE HERE).
Councillor requests report on sister city relationship
An Invercargill City Councillor has asked for staff to prepare a report with information as to just where the sister city relationship with Suqian in China is at. (READ MORE HERE).
The hobby comic book store that's paying its way (and growing)
Grey Power and a comic book shop, it’s a unique sort of partnership. But that’s just what has transpired in Invercargill. In July last year, Leon Hartnett and mate Mark Egginton opened a small comic bookstore - Boom Comics - in a former upstairs bedroom at a Dee St property in Invercargill. (READ MORE HERE).
New Invercargill Central store to open next week…
The Ballantynes Select store in Invercargill will officially open to the public on Friday, March 1.
Ballantynes is a historic business with its department store established in Christchurch in 1854.
They have now made the move to open up a Ballantynes Select store as part of the new Invercargill Central development.
Ballantynes has employed four Invercargill staff (all pictured below), Norman Ferreira - the store manager - alongside Shelley Glassey, Linda Tempelman and Averil Rodgers.
The Ballantynes Select store ranges a curated, smaller selection of fashion, accessories, and gifting from its flagship Christchurch store.
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Quick Quiz…
Southland’s Brendon Leitch competes in what sport internationally?
Invercargill Mayor Eve Poole officially opened which club’s premises in Preston St Invercargill in February 1986?
Which club has won the most Galbraith Shield club rugby titles since it was first played for in 1908?
The current James Hargest College junior campus site in Invercargill was previously home to what school?
Gore has a sister city relationship with where in Australia?
Answers: 1. Motorsport 2. Southland Musicians Club 3. Invercargill Blues 4. Rosedale intermediate 5. Tamworth, New South Wales
Out & About…
History with a View: Tales of Early Invercargill - March - Langlands’ 360 Top Floor Bar
Enjoy a Sunday High Tea or a weekday Canape and Bubbles at the Langlands’ 360 Top Floor Bar. Enjoy good company and take in the view while listening to tales of the places you can see from the top. Local history podcaster and storyteller Senga White will share stories of the places and people from early Invercargill days. Book your ticket or table early by emailing functions@thelanglands.co.nz Â
Times: (In March) Sundays at 2pm, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm
In case you missed it…
‘Intense discussions’: An August 25, 2017 meeting in Suqian, China - a sister city to Invercargill - was tipped to be the start of something big. But what has eventuated? (READ MORE HERE).
‘Knee niggle’: Southland All Black Ethan de Groot will miss the Highlanders 2024 Super Rugby competition opener in Dunedin on Saturday night. But two Southland Stags have been included in the 23 to play Moana Pasifika. (READ MORE HERE).
