The Southland Tribune; Edition #231
Meet the rural Southland musician capturing attention | Opinion: Waituna – closed but not forgotten? | The Roar Podcast: Episode 4 - Ft. Scott Eade | Back-to-back losses for Southland Sharks
Out & About… Bluff Oyster & Food Festival
Meet the rural Southland musician capturing attention
The harmonica-playing, guitar strumming, singer-songwriter from rural Southland has a new album in the pipeline and is starting to capture the attention of a much wider audience through his authentic musical offering. (READ MORE HERE).
Opinion: Waituna – closed but not forgotten?
Waituna Lagoon has now quietly closed to the sea, ironically at Easter when those who claim to be the guardians of the lagoon were not watching - DOC, Iwi and Environment Southland. Local Jo Crack offers up her thoughts. (READ MORE HERE).
The Roar Podcast: Episode 4 - Ft. Scott Eade
In Episode 4 of The Roar hosts Nick Jeffrey, Nathan Burdon, and Logan Savory cover off various Southland sporting matters from the weekend. They also talk to Highlanders U20s assistant coach and Rugby Southland academy manager Scott Eade about the work being done to develop the next generation of players. (READ MORE HERE).
Back-to-back losses for Southland Sharks
Two games into a 20-game round-robin campaign is far too early to be writing any team off, but Sunday’s showdown with Hawke’s Bay on the road all of a sudden has added importance as Guy Molloy’s troops at the Southland Sharks search for some much-needed confidence. (READ MORE HERE).
Public meeting on youth crime…
A public meeting to address recent youth crime in Invercargill will be held this Saturday, April 6, at the Civic Theatre.
Invercargill City Council Mayor Nobby Clark said the purpose of the meeting was to gather input and work towards a solution.
“Our city has experienced an inappropriate level of youth crime, including property crime, stolen vehicles and assault,” Mayor Clark said.
“I am holding a community meeting that will allow those impacted to advise us of their experience and what can be done to manage these issues going forward.”
Elected members, Police, Community Patrol and MP Penny Simmonds were planning to be in attendance to hear concerns.
The meeting will be held on Saturday, April 6 at 7 pm at the Civic Theatre.
Duffy gets Black Caps call up…
Jacob Duffy - whose cricketing journey started in Southland - has been selected in the Blacks Caps for a five T20 game tour of Pakistan starting on April 18.
With 12 frontline players unavailable for the tour, Michael Bracewell will captain a new-look Black Caps side that also contains two potential debutants.
Duffy, 29, has previously played 10 international T20 fixtures and six one-day internationals for New Zealand.
Quick Quiz…
What popular event will be held in Southland on May 25?
A ticker tape parade was held in Invercargill in August 2012 for what reason?
What notable development was officially opened in Invercargill in September 2022?
Where in Southland will you find the Ice Sports Southland Ice Rink?
Invercargill has sister city relationships with which two cities?
Answers: 1. Bluff Oyster & Food Festival. 2. To honour Southland’s seven 2012 Olympians 3. The Langlands Hotel 4. Gore 5. Kumagaya & Suqian
Out & About…
Bluff Oyster & Food Festival - Saturday, May 25 - Bluff
Bluff Oysters have an aura like no other seafood. And what better place to pay homage to the mighty Tio Paruparu than at the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
It’s brought to you by a dedicated bunch of Bluff locals, giving the event a uniquely Southland flavour. Their catch-cry is “Unsophisticated and proud of it!” and they back it up in boatloads with an action-packed day.
Thousands of people flock to Bluff for the festival each May, as one of the highlights of the winter event calendar in New Zealand. Decked out in warm hats, scarves and winter coats, the bounty of the southern seas awaits you.
Gate entry tickets for the event are $50 for all and tickets will be sold on the festival’s official Trademe account - (oysterfestival).
In case you missed it…
End of era: Jo Sharp's involvement in the Invercargill business scene has stretched well beyond just owning the city's One NZ franchise (formerly Vodafone) for the past 14 years. (READ MORE HERE).
‘China MOU’: Then Southland Business Chamber president Carla Forbes was part of an Invercargill delegation that headed to China in 2017. Forbes - along with then Venture Southland CEO Paul Casson and then Deputy Mayor Rebecca Amundsen - signed an MOU on behalf of Invercargill. Close to seven years on Forbes offers her thoughts on the matter in her own words. (READ MORE HERE).
