The Southland Tribune; Edition #226
Mayor expects to be 'stitched up' in TV interview | ‘At the mercy of mother nature’: Mayor addresses Bluecliffs’ future | The Roar Podcast: Episode 2 - Ft. Jamie Clark
‘At the mercy of mother nature’: Southland Mayor addresses Bluecliffs’ future
Out & About… Riverton Heritage Harvest Festival
Mayor expects to be 'stitched up' in TV interview
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes he will be “stitched up” and “trashed” when an episode of New Zealand Today airs on television on Thursday night. Comedian Guy Williams and others from the New Zealand Today programme travelled to Invercargill last year to interview Clark. (READ MORE HERE).
The Roar Podcast: Episode 2 - Ft. Jamie Clark
In episode 2 of The Roar hosts Nick Jeffrey, Nathan Burdon, and Logan Savory cover off various Southland sporting matters from the weekend. They also talk to Appleby stalwart Jamie Clark ahead of Saturday’s Southland senior club cricket final. Clark has played a remarkable 296 games since debuting in 2000. (HAVE A LISTEN HERE).
Opinion: Fruit and vege price drop welcome in South
Some Southland families must ration fruit for their children because it’s just too expensive. In fact, the price of fruit and vegetables has been a huge worry for people around the South struggling with the cost of living. (READ MORE HERE).
‘At the mercy of mother nature’: Southland Mayor addresses Bluecliffs’ future
Residents battling severe erosion in Bluecliffs have been applauded for making plans to relocate their houses or shift out of the area entirely. The small Southland township of just under 20 permanent residents has been under a state of emergency since February 8 as both the Waiau River and nearby ocean threaten properties. (READ MORE HERE).
Deputy Mayor: Resident survey results 'awful'
Invercargill’s Deputy Mayor says the public’s view of the council is “awful” and they shouldn’t continue to accept that. The Invercargill City Council conducts resident surveys and for the past three years, just 17% to 20% of respondents have been satisfied with the council’s democratic process. (READ MORE HERE).
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Quick Quiz…
1. What is the name of the museum at Palmerston St in Riverton?
2. Guy Molloy is the coach of which Southland sports team?
3. Name the newspaper based in Gore that was established in 1878?
4. Verdon College pupil Abby O’Boyle last week won four medals at a national championships in what sport?
5. What is the bar at the top of The Langlands Hotel in Invercargill called?
Answers: 1. Te Hikoi Museum 2. Southland Sharks 3. The Ensign 4. Athletics 5. 360
Out & About…
Riverton Heritage Harvest Festival - March 23 & 24
This is the festival's 15th year of celebrating Southland's home harvest and features many low-cost workshops on growing, harvesting, preserving and sharing good food, as well as land-based skills and crafts. The festival weekend also offers demonstrations, displays, children’s crafts and games, a Country Mouse market, and a community pot-luck harvest dinner.
Keep up to date with all the details at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rivertonheritageharvestfestival/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rivertonharvestfestival/
In case you missed it…
Foundation tenant: On Monday - after years of toil - Your Corps’ plucky rise to an established organisation took another decent leap forward. It was announced as a foundation tenant for the $4.5m Saving Grace Project in South Invercargill. (READ MORE HERE).
Ratepayer won’t back down: A Stewart Island/Rakiura ratepayer who contested a 500 percent increase to his rates says the council has misunderstood the crux of his fiery letter. Earlier this month, the unnamed person made headlines after appearing in a Southland District Council report expressing frustration at their annual rates jumping from $349 to $1744. (READ MORE HERE).
Horse accident: Trainer Nikki Blatch is recovering at home after a horse truck accident put her in hospital with a broken arm. The break is high up in the left arm and close to the shoulder. It required surgery at Dunedin Hospital recently. (READ MORE HERE).
